Gluttonies

/ˈɡlʌtəniz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gluttony; multiple instances or manifestations of excessive eating or indulgence.

Etymology

From Old French 'glotonie,' from Latin 'gluttio' (glutton), plus the plural suffix '-ies.' Gluttony was one of the seven deadly sins in Christian tradition, giving the word moral weight.

Kelly Says

Gluttony is the only sin named after an *action* (eating too much) rather than a vice or emotion—Christianity considered uncontrolled appetite so dangerous that they made the behavior itself sinful, not just the desire.

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