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Gluttony
Over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the professional Super Smash Bros. player, see Glutonny. For other uses, see Gluttony (disambiguation).
Gluttony (Latin: gula, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning "to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food or drink.
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In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food leads to a lack of control over one's relation with food or harms the body.[1] Some Christian denominations consider gluttony one of the seven deadly sins.