epicure
Connoisseur of cuisine
An epicure is a person with refined taste in food and drink, someone who takes serious pleasure in fine dining.
The word suggests discernment rather than mere gluttony—an epicure appreciates quality over quantity: As an epicure, she could detect the faintest hint of truffle in the sauce.
The related adjective is epicurean.
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
sommelier · culinary · savory · umami · delicacy · flavor · aroma · chef
Happy, satisfied feeling
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
enjoyment · luxury · sybarite · voluptuary · sensualist · bon vivant · delight · satisfaction
Athenian pleasure-seeking sage
- atomismDiscrete particles compose everything
- ataraxiaImperturbable peace of mind
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
happiness · ethics · wisdom · prudence · friendship · simplicity · contentment · serenity
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
connoisseur · sommelier · culinary · savory · umami · delicacy · flavor · aroma · chef · foodie
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
gratification · enjoyment · luxury · sybarite · voluptuary · sensualist · bon vivant · delight · satisfaction · savoring
Epicurus
Athenian pleasure-seeking sage
- atomismDiscrete particles compose everything
- ataraxiaImperturbable peace of mind
- moderationAvoidance of excess
tranquility · happiness · ethics · wisdom · prudence · friendship · simplicity · contentment · serenity · Greek
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- food expertsfood critic, gastronome, gourmet, gourmand, connoisseur
- Cigarscigar box, cigar bands, cigar bar, torpedo, corona
- connoisseursart connoisseur, oenophile, audiophile, cinephile, bibliophile
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, pleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker
- sophisticatessophisticate, connoisseur, aesthete, bon vivant, cosmopolitan