Glutton vs. Greed

Gluttonadjective

Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

Gluttonnoun

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.

Gluttonnoun

(figuratively) One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess

Gluttonnoun

The wolverine, Gulo gulo, of the family Mustelidae, a carnivorous mammal about the size of a large badger, native to the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

Gluttonverb

(archaic) To glut; to satisfy (especially an appetite) by filling to capacity.

Gluttonverb

(obsolete) To glut; to eat voraciously.

Gluttonnoun

One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.

Gluttonnoun

Fig.: One who gluts himself.

Gluttonnoun

A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger; called also wolverine, wolverene and carcajou. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

Gluttonadjective

Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

Gluttonverb

To glut; to eat voraciously.

Gluttonnoun

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

Gluttonnoun

wolverine of northern Eurasia

Gluttonnoun

an excessively greedy eater.

Gluttonnoun

a person who is excessively fond of something

Gluttonnoun

old-fashioned term for wolverine

Greednoun

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

Greednoun

An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain.

Greednoun

excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

Greednoun

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Greednoun

intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food

Greed

Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as undesirable throughout known human history because it creates behavior-conflict between personal and social goals.