Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gourmania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gour-ma-nia
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enthusiasm for preparing and/or eating good food.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sliced any way, however, gourmania means big business."
"Writer Judith Moore remembers "gourmania" sweeping her Oregon college town in the 1970s as adventurous gourmets strove to outdo each other with Greek or Provençal menus, complete with home-butchered rabbit."

Etymology

Blend of gourmet + mania.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gourmania mean?: Enthusiasm for preparing and/or eating good food.
Where does gourmania come from?: Blend of gourmet + mania.

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