ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Porkishness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Porkishness is a noun meaning The state or quality of being porkish.

Meaning

The state or quality of being porkish.

Example Sentences

But it did have an essential porkishness that was hard to resist.
Peter Bowbrick comments that she might have been responding to the porkishness of the word 'hog'.
Sanity appeals and argues; our rulers persevere in their customary porkishness, while we acquiesce and obey.

Synonyms for porkishness

Depending on context, synonyms include hoggery, piggishness, egoism, egomism, egocentricity, interestedness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include porkiness, piggishness, pighood, pigginess, swinehood, hoggishness.

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