bon viveur

noun

Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.

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pleasure seekervoluptuaryepicureepicureanhedonisthigh-stepperlaplinglotus-eater
OriginFrench bon viveur →
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Meanings

nounbon viveur (plural bons viveurs or bon viveurs)

plural bons viveurs · plural bon viveurs

  1. Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.

    Master of the house / Doling out the charm / Ready with a handshake and an open palm / Tells a saucy tale / Makes a little stir / Customers appreciate a bon viveur

    1983, Herbert Kretzmer, “Master of the House”, in Les Misérables

    Synonyms: pleasure seeker, voluptuary, epicure, epicurean, hedonist, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.

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pleasure seekervoluptuaryepicureepicureanhedonisthigh-stepperlaplinglotus-eaterpleasure seekerpleasuristsensualistsoftlingsybaritevoluptuarianvoluptuarybon vivant
Also see
bon vivantcorinthianepicureanhedonistlaplingman about townpleasure seekerpleasuristsensualistsybaritevoluptuarianvoluptuary

Origin

  1. Frenchbon viveur
  2. Englishbon viveur

Borrowed from French bon viveur. Attested since 1865.

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Chicago

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