Root Word Gourmand, Gourmet, Glutton Meaning in Hindi

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7/20/20252 min read

📘 Root Word: Gourmand / Gourmet / Glutton

Origin: French / Latin
Theme: खाने से संबंधित विभिन्न स्वभाव और व्यवहार
Hindi Meaning: खाने के प्रति रुझान (शौक से लेकर लालच तक)

🔹 1. Gourmand

  • Meaning (English): A person who enjoys eating, often excessively

  • Hindi: खाना पसंद करने वाला; खाने का शौकीन

  • Note: हल्के नकारात्मक अर्थों में – स्वाद भी चाहता है, पर मात्रा ज़्यादा होती है

  • Example: He’s a real gourmand who visits every new restaurant in town.

🔹 2. Gormandize

  • Meaning (English): To eat greedily or ravenously

  • Hindi: पेट भरकर और जल्दी खाना, लालच में

  • Tone: नकारात्मक

  • Example: He gormandized the whole buffet in minutes.

🔹 3. Gourmet

  • Meaning (English): A person with refined taste in food and drink

  • Hindi: खाना-पीना समझने वाला, स्वाद में परिष्कृत

  • Note: Positive connotation – स्वाद का ज्ञाता

  • Example: She’s a gourmet who can distinguish between Himalayan and sea salt.

🔹 4. Glutton

  • Meaning (English): A person who eats excessively, often without enjoyment

  • Hindi: अत्यधिक खाने वाला, केवल पेट भरने के लिए खाने वाला

  • Tone: बहुत नकारात्मक

  • Example: Don’t be a glutton—leave some food for others.

🔹 5. Gluttonize

  • Meaning (English): To overeat in an animalistic or greedy manner

  • Hindi: जानवरों की तरह खाना

  • Note: Rare word, but very strong in tone

  • Example: He gluttonized without manners or shame.

🔹 6. Gluttonous

  • Meaning (English): Habitually greedy or excessive in eating

  • Hindi: लालची भोजनकर्ता, ज़्यादा खाने वाला

  • Example: The gluttonous king was never satisfied, no matter the feast.

🔹 7. Glutton for punishment / money / sex

  • Meaning (English): Someone who craves a lot of something, especially something unpleasant or extreme

  • Hindi: जो अत्यधिक मात्रा में किसी चीज़ की लालसा रखता है (जैसे दर्द, पैसा, सेक्स)

  • Example: He’s a glutton for punishment—he keeps running marathons despite injuries.

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Root word Gourmand Vocabulary chart SSC UPSC
Root word Gourmand Vocabulary chart SSC UPSC