Epicure (Noun)

Definition 1: A person with discriminating tastes, especially in food or wine (Adj. epicurean).

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Usage 1: Careful of the various pseudosynonyms of this word, "gourmet", "gourmand", and "gastronome". "Epicure" implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. A "gourmet" is a connoisseur in food and drink while "gourmand" implies a hearty if less discerning appetite for good food and drink, somewhere between a gourmet and glutton. "Gastronome" is a more scholarly appellation; it implies a fairly extensive study of cuisine.

Suggested usage: The implication is for a combination of enjoyment and discernment, so one might say, "Jack is an epicure of office gossip" or "Jill is a veritable epicure of words." One could imagine an epicure of comedy, who enjoys comedy of the highest quality.

Etymology: A commonization (change of a proper noun to a common noun) of the name of the Greek philosopher, Epicurus (341-270 B.C.), who taught that pleasure was the ultimate goal of life.

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