Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gourmetism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gourmetism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In our times of popular gourmetism, the Anaheim chili is easy to find year round in the supermarket, but the poblano remains seasonal in spring and fall."

Etymology

From gourmet + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gourmet

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gourmetism mean?: The habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.
Where does gourmetism come from?: From gourmet + -ism.

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