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Epicure vs Foodie - What's the difference?

epicure | foodie |

As nouns the difference between epicure and foodie

is that epicure is a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink while foodie is a person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.

epicure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

    • Synonyms

    * See also gourmand

    foodie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia foodie)
  • (slang) A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
  • :We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating.

    • Derived terms

    * foodie-ism

    Synonyms

    * (person who appreciates good food) chowhound, gastronaut, gourmand