A person who eats excessively or gluttonously; someone who eats too much food with great enthusiasm.
From Old French 'gourmand,' which derives from Old Norse or Germanic roots related to 'gorge' and eating. The word shifted meaning from 'fool' to 'glutton' over time, entering English in the 16th century.
The word 'gormand' and its variant 'gourmand' diverged in meaning—gormand emphasizes gluttonous excess while gourmand can mean someone who simply appreciates fine food, showing how word meanings split based on usage over centuries.
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