gulosity

noun gu·los·i·ty \g(y)ü-ˈlä-sə-tē\

Definition of GULOSITY

: excessive appetite : greediness

Middle English gulosite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gulositas, from Latin gulosus gluttonous, from gula gullet

First Known Use: 15th century

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