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foodism, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈfuːdɪz(ə)m|, U.S. |ˈfudˌɪz(ə)m|
[‹ food n. + -ism suffix. Compare foodist n.]
A keen or exaggerated interest in food, esp. in the minute details of the preparation, presentation, and consumption of food.
1929Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 Oct. 25/6 Asserting that ‘faddism has no place in foodism’. 1984A. Barr & P. Levy Official Foodie Handbk. 6/1 Foodism crosses all boundaries and is understood in all languages. 1995Spectator 28 Jan. 42/2 After the rococo curlicues of late-Eighties foodism, one can see why there's been such a swing towards plain talking about food that hasn't been mucked about with. 2004Reno (Nevada) Gaz.-Jrnl. (Nexis) 21 Apr. 2 e, ‘Quality over quantity’, after all, is the first commandment of foodism. |