hoggishness

noun

Definition of hoggishnessnext
as in gourmandism

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  1. greed
  2. hunger strike
  3. fast
  4. gluttony
  5. famine
  6. sweet tooth
  7. craving
Noun
  • Each had their lives cut short while fighting the good fight against unchecked corporate greed and environmental destruction.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Prosecutors, meanwhile, claimed the boys wanted their inheritance and murdered their parents for greed.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of greed
Noun
  • As the years went by, Namazi tried many things, including smuggling out an opinion piece for The New York Times and going on hunger strike.
    Ben Kirby, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Then, one day, 30,000 incarcerated people went on hunger strike.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • Do a metabolic flip By the end of its nightly fast, a hummingbird has nearly depleted its sugar stores—which poses an opposite metabolic challenge.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • These fasts are ideal for busy individuals seeking a more flexible fasting schedule who want to lose weight and improve their health.
    Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of fast
Noun
  • Her take on gluttony, Bachelorette, became a film; the last of plays, Cult of Love, about the sin of pride and inspired in part by Headland’s experience in a devoutly Christian family, will premiere on Broadway this fall.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 2024
  • This ease of meeting scheduling is likely why many organizations feel meeting gluttony.
    Chris Williams, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of gluttony
Noun
  • The Grammy Award-winning USA for Africa benefit single raised more than $63 million for Ethiopian famine relief.
    Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The song raised more than $63 million for Ethiopian famine relief.
    Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of famine
Noun
  • Sweet Snacks Satisfy your late-night sweet tooth with snacks that feature nutrient-dense ingredients like fruits, nut butter, and dark chocolate.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Halloween, in particular, give way to even more choices for satisfying your sweet tooth.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of sweet tooth
Noun
  • If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall.
    Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of craving
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