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epicure/epicurean:
(equivalent to ‘gourmet’)
{the letter ‘c’ in this word is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”}
- two epicures enjoying their dinner
“epicure” — a person who takes great interest, often too much care, in the pleasure of food and drink, and regards cooking as an art;
a person who spends a lot of time in sensuous pleasures and luxurious life
“epicurean” — a person who likes to have refined food and drink, and likes to live luxurious life;
- Greek philosopher Epicurus
[‘Epicurean’, with a capital ‘E’, is a person who follows the philosophy of Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, which advocated that pleasure is the highest point in one’s life!]
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