Learn English – Word for death by over eating

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If we are malnourished, we can die by starvation.

Is there a word that is the opposite of starvation? We can die of _________ ?

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The word you are looking for is planteration. It is rarely used. Gene Wolfe did so, however, in his Sword of the Lictor:

“If you knew how much I am forced to eat and drink for courtesy’s sake, you’d know how much I relish the company of someone whose hospitable offers I can refuse. I don’t suppose your fraternity has ever considered using food as a torment, instead of starvation?”

“It is called planteration, Archon.”

That is a way to torture someone, perhaps to death, by force-feeding them as though they were a goose being fattened for foie gras.

For example, instead of a normal Happy Thanksgiving wish, blogger Jim Ryan wrote in 2005:

Happy Planteration Day!

Just wanted to wish anyone reading this a happy recovery from Thanksgiving with the hope that a stomach pump wasn't required. :)

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