gourmandism

noun

as in hunger strike

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  1. hunger strike
  2. greed
  3. sweet tooth
  4. fast
  5. gluttony
  6. famine
  7. craving
Noun
  • Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
    — Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • Hundreds of detainees were on a hunger strike, asking for unspoiled food, medical care, and an end to punitive transfers, among other demands.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • In their view, high prices are not market failures but moral ones, the result of greed and corruption, which can be vanquished with the right intention.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Some rabbinic readings attribute Lot’s hesitation to leave Sodom to his immoral greed and inordinate wealth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of greed
Noun
  • This no-bake recipe uses cornflakes, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips to satisfy any sweet tooth craving.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Pompompurin is beloved for his sweet spirit, sweet tooth and brown beret.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of sweet tooth
Noun
  • The diet recommends starting the fast after an early dinner and breaking it the next day with an afternoon snack, followed by dinner at your regular time (rather than fasting from morning to night in a single day).
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026
  • The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Definition of fast
Noun
  • The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Such gluttony now has been outlawed by the new rules put into place last week.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Definition of gluttony
Noun
  • The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of Sudan into famine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • After 1840, immigration from Western Europe began to rise quickly as political instability in Germany and the famine in Ireland drove people to leave.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of famine
Noun
  • Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This no-bake recipe uses cornflakes, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips to satisfy any sweet tooth craving.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of craving
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