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Gormandizer

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A person who overindulges in eating and drinking to excess, often gluttonously; in satirical and moral verse, gormandizers typify sensual excess, lack of restraint, and the degradation of the high-born through base appetites.

Detailed Definition
The term 'Gormandizer' refers to someone who indulges in food and drink to an extreme degree, often associated with gluttony. In the context of the poem, the Gormandizer represents societal expectations about pleasure and consumption, emphasizing a materialistic view of life. This character critiques the speaker's more ascetic lifestyle, suggesting that enjoyment of life's pleasures is paramount.
Example
Example in poetry:
Says the fat Gormandizer, "To eat and to drink Is the true summum bonum of man: Life is nothing without it, whate'er you may think, And it's wrong not to live while you can."
Additional Notes
The word 'Gormandizer' appears in the line where the character advocates for indulgence, highlighting societal pressures regarding consumption.; Found in the poem, Still in the Wrong by John Skinner
Also Known As
gourmand glutton epicure voracious feeder
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