foodism

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noun

An exaggerated interest in the preparation, presentation and consumption of food.

OriginEnglish food ← Middle English fode ← Old English fōda →
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Meanings

nounfoodism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn exaggerated interest in the preparation, presentation and consumption of food.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*fōdô
  3. Old Englishfōda
  4. Middle Englishfode
  5. Englishfood
  6. Englishfoodism

From food + -ism.

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APA

foodism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foodism

MLA

“foodism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foodism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foodism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foodism.

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