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gourmetism

gourmetism noun: the habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.

Noun

gourmetism (uncountable)

  1. The habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.
    • In our times of popular gourmetism, the Anaheim chili is easy to find year round in the supermarket, but the poblano remains seasonal in spring and fall.1993, Huntley Dent, Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American Southwest, page 62

Origin of gourmetism

From gourmet + -ism.

Questions about gourmetism

What does gourmetism mean?
Gourmetism means the habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.
What part of speech is gourmetism?
Gourmetism is a noun.

Words near gourmetism in the dictionary

  1. gourmands
  2. gourmania
  3. Gourmantché
  4. gourmet
  5. gourmetish
  6. gourmetism
  7. gourmetlike
  8. gourmets
  9. gourmettish
  10. Gournay-en-Bray
  11. Gournelos

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