The practice or philosophy of being a gourmet; devotion to fine food and refined eating.
From gourmet (from French, of uncertain origin, possibly from a wine merchant's assistant or related to 'gourmand') combined with the English suffix '-ism' denoting a practice or philosophy.
Unlike 'gourmandism' which implies excess, 'gourmetism' sounds refined and sophisticated—English uses these similar-sounding words to distinguish between gluttony and refined taste, a distinction that says a lot about how we value different kinds of eating.
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