epicureanism
Devotion to delicacies
Epicureanism is devotion to sensory pleasure, especially fine food and drink.
Someone accused of epicureanism prioritizes comfort and indulgence: His epicureanism showed in the wine cellar he'd spent years curating.
The term often carries a whiff of disapproval, suggesting excessive or decadent tastes. (Capitalized Epicureanism is the ancient Greek philosophy.)
Pleasure from satisfying desires
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- indulgenceYielding to desire
luxury · opulence · pampering · refinement · extravagance · sophistication · elegance · comfort
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
degustation · sommelier · delicacy · umami · savory · flavorful · culinary · gourmand
gratification
Pleasure from satisfying desires
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
indulgence · luxury · opulence · pampering · refinement · extravagance · sophistication · elegance · comfort · leisure
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
gastronomy · degustation · sommelier · delicacy · umami · savory · flavorful · culinary · gourmand · pairing
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
velvet · silk · warmth · nectar · ambrosia · succulent · aromatic · texture · bouquet · mouthfeel
- pleasureenjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment, satisfaction
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- Greek conceptslogos, ethos, pathos, hubris, arete
- Greek philosophyAristotle, Socrates, Plato, Pythagoras, Academy
- Ideasidealism, materialism, empiricism, rationalism, liberalism
- philosophiesempiricism, stoicism, nihilism, idealism, materialism
epicureanismasceticism
Severe self-denial practice
self-denial · abstinence · austerity · self-mortification · mortification
epicureanismstoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
cynicism · monasticism · puritanism · Diogenes · deontology
epicureanismasceticism
Severe self-denial practice
austerity · frugality · minimalism · plainness · simplicity