Epicure

What do we mean by epicure?

A person with refined taste, especially in food and wine. noun

A person devoted to sensuous pleasure and luxurious living. noun

To live like an epicure; epicurize.

cap. or lowercase A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean: seldom, if ever, used without odium. noun

Popularly (owing to a misrepresentation of the ethical part of the doctrines of Epicurus), one given up to sensual enjoyment, and especially to the pleasures of eating and drinking; a gormand; a person of luxurious tastes and habits. noun

Synonyms Epicure, Gourmet, and Gormand agree in representing one who cares a great deal for the pleasures of the table. The epicure selects with a fastidious taste, but is luxurious in the supply of that which he likes. The gourmet is a connoisseur in food and drink, and a dainty feeder. The gormand differs from a glutton only in having a more discriminating taste. noun

A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean. noun

One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table. noun

A person who is devoted to sensual pleasures or sensuous living. noun

A person with highly refined tastes in food, wine, music et cetera. noun

A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) noun

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Words that are spelled similarly to epicure:
epicure.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word epicure:
mammon, alchemist, restaurant, market, food, australian.

Words that rhyme with epicure:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe epicure:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective epicure:
cato.

Words that sound like epicure:
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