bon viveur
Lover of luxury
A bon viveur is someone devoted to good living—fine food, excellent wine, and pleasurable company.
The term is French in origin and carries connotations of refined taste and sociable indulgence rather than mere gluttony.
He was a bon viveur who knew every good restaurant in the city.
The phrase *bon vivant* is more common in American English.
Pursuit of gratification
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
- indulgenceYielding to desire
joie de vivre · voluptuary · decadence · self-indulgence · gratification · enjoyment · pampering · luxuriating
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- gourmandExcessive food lover
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
palate · sommelier · cuisine · culinary · fine dining · degustation · tasting menu · epicure
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
cosmopolitan · worldly · cultured · refinement · leisure · high society · gentleman · dandy
Inclined toward companionship
- gregariousFond of companionship
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- hostOne receiving guests
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
hospitality · camaraderie · banter · dinner party · salon · soirée · charming · witty
hedonism
Pursuit of gratification
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
indulgence · joie de vivre · voluptuary · decadence · self-indulgence · gratification · enjoyment · pampering · luxuriating · savouring
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- gourmandExcessive food lover
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
foodie · palate · sommelier · cuisine · culinary · fine dining · degustation · tasting menu · epicure · chef
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
sophistication · cosmopolitan · worldly · cultured · refinement · leisure · high society · gentleman · dandy · stylish
sociable
Inclined toward companionship
- gregariousFond of companionship
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- hostOne receiving guests
entertaining · hospitality · camaraderie · banter · dinner party · salon · soirée · charming · witty · festive
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, pleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker
- sophisticatessophisticate, connoisseur, aesthete, cosmopolitan, aficionado
bon viveurascetic
One who renounces indulgence
puritan · abstainer · teetotaler · monk · killjoy