gulosity
English
Etymology
From Late Latin gulōsitātem, from gulōsus (“gluttonous”).
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: g(y)ü-'lä-sə-tē
Noun
gulosity (uncountable)
- (now rare) Excessive appetite; greed, gluttony.
- Synonyms: greediness, voracity, gluttony
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 331:
- [T]he 206th number of his Rambler is a masterly essay against gulosity.
Related terms
- gullet