epicurean
1 of 2adjective
ep·i·cu·re·an ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ən 
-ˈkyu̇r-ē-
-ˈkyu̇r-ē- 1
capitalized : of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
2
: of, relating to, or suited to an epicure
Epicurean
2 of 2noun
1
: a follower of Epicurus
2
often not capitalized : epicure sense 1
Synonyms
Noun
- bon vivant
- epicure
- gastronome
- gastronomist
- gourmand
- gourmet
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Example Sentences
Adjective a person of epicurean tastes
Recent Examples on the Web
Luke Winkie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022 Olvera is among many chefs lately teaming up with cannabis brands to bring a more epicurean edge to the edibles market, a smokeless industry that’s seen an increase in sales since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Over at the historic Hotel Jerome, a curated epicurean passport stay is being offered to guests who want a full-on gastro experience. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 June 2022 The name gianduiotto is thought to come from carnival figure Gianduja, a jolly wine-loving peasant, popular in the 1800s, who embodied the epicurean nature of locals. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 5 May 2022 In the Sámi hub of Jokkmokk, the reindeer herder and specialty meat purveyor works closely with Eva Gunnare, a local forager and cultural guide to bring guests on an epicurean journey. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022 The menu presents an appealing hybrid of old-world traditions—Mayan healing stones, clay wraps made of local herbs—as well as more modern, epicurean treatments. Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022 Since Rene Redzepi and Claus Meyer converted an old warehouse into the world-class Noma restaurant in 2003, Copenhagen has gone from culinary wasteland to epicurean epicenter. Helen Russell, CNN, 14 Dec. 2021 The biographer’s gift lay in fusing the personal and impersonal, his experience as an art student and jobbing critic, the stoic’s sense with an epicurean sensibility. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2021 See More
Adjective
The denizens of r/RawMeat seem to skew young and male, and their forum unfurls like a pamphlet for a profound new epicurean crusade. Luke Winkie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022 Olvera is among many chefs lately teaming up with cannabis brands to bring a more epicurean edge to the edibles market, a smokeless industry that’s seen an increase in sales since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Over at the historic Hotel Jerome, a curated epicurean passport stay is being offered to guests who want a full-on gastro experience. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 June 2022 The name gianduiotto is thought to come from carnival figure Gianduja, a jolly wine-loving peasant, popular in the 1800s, who embodied the epicurean nature of locals. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 5 May 2022 In the Sámi hub of Jokkmokk, the reindeer herder and specialty meat purveyor works closely with Eva Gunnare, a local forager and cultural guide to bring guests on an epicurean journey. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022 The menu presents an appealing hybrid of old-world traditions—Mayan healing stones, clay wraps made of local herbs—as well as more modern, epicurean treatments. Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022 Since Rene Redzepi and Claus Meyer converted an old warehouse into the world-class Noma restaurant in 2003, Copenhagen has gone from culinary wasteland to epicurean epicenter. Helen Russell, CNN, 14 Dec. 2021 The biographer’s gift lay in fusing the personal and impersonal, his experience as an art student and jobbing critic, the stoic’s sense with an epicurean sensibility. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1
epicureans
noun
as in epicures
a person with refined tastes in food and wine an epicurean with a beautifully equipped kitchen Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- epicures
- gastronomes
- gourmets
- gastronomists
- gourmands
- foodies
- bon vivants
- bons vivants
- savorers
- connoisseurs
- dilettanti
- dilettantes
- oenophiles
- turophiles
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gluttons
- overeaters
- hogs
- hog
- guzzlers
- trenchermen
- stuffers
- swillers
- gorgers