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Meaning of gourmandism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A passion for and deep interest in good food.
    uncountable
  2. Gluttony.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi herkuttelu

Examples

“When gourmandism turns into gluttony, voracity, or perversion, it loses its name, its attributes, and all of its meaning, and becomes fit subject for the moralist who can preach upon it or the doctor who can cure it with his prescriptions.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

gourmandizer gourmandry Gourmands gourmania Gourmet gourmetism

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