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piggishness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • The man was a glutton; his piggishness was legendary.
  • The old man's stubborn piggishness kept him from acknowledging that his wife was a better driver than he, even after his license was revoked.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an excessive desire for food

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: greediness, hoggishness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gluttony

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English piggish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English piggishness From piggish + -ness.