gulosity

English

Etymology

From Late Latin gulōsitātem, from gulōsus (“gluttonous”).

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: g(y)ü-'lä-sə-tē

Noun

gulosity (uncountable)

1. (now rare) Excessive appetite; greed, gluttony.

   Synonyms: greediness, voracity, gluttony

   • 1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 331:

     [T]he 206th number of his Rambler is a masterly essay against gulosity.

Related terms

• gullet