Hoggery

//ˈhɒɡəɹi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.

    "Crime and shame And all their hoggery."

  2. 2
    A place where pigs are kept.

Synonyms

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egocentricityegoismegomisminterestednessme-firstismphilauty

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"Crime and shame And all their hoggery."

Etymology

From hog + -ery.

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