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  • noun a person who is very interested in food; a foodie
  • noun a person who is interested in foodism
  • noun a person who discriminates other people because of the food they eat

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Examples

  • He uses standard English word-formation devices in order to create new words with broad sensory connotations, such as foodist, bellyologist, and groggist to refer to people with uncontrolled appetites, dedicated drinkers of alcohol, and eaters.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIX No 3 1993

  • Simpson's is one of those slick new-school chippies – half takeaway, half cafe – attempting to bring a modern foodist rigour to fish 'n' chips.

    Top 10 best budget restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester 2012

  • And also that the foodist preachings about spiritual transcendence while taking a life and partaking of its meat is just BS.

    The Meat Not Eaten 2009

  • I became, pretty much a Fruitatarian, almost a raw foodist, years before this was common.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • This article was written by Jonathan Mead; revolutionary, raw foodist, dream coach, and prolific blogger.

    How to Create a Highly Viral Blog | Write to Done 2009

  • Unless you are a raw foodist, you may need quantity as well to get enough vitamins, minerals, calories, etc, but for everyone else I think a super healthy, well balanced diet is key.

    Robyn N. Cohen: Quality vs. Quantity Robyn N. Cohen 2011

  • And also that the foodist preachings about spiritual transcendence while taking a life and partaking of its meat is just BS.

    The Meat Not Eaten 2009

  • Unless you are a raw foodist, you may need quantity as well to get enough vitamins, minerals, calories, etc, but for everyone else I think a super healthy, well balanced diet is key.

    Robyn N. Cohen: Quality vs. Quantity Robyn N. Cohen 2011

  • Guests at a recent dinner — Mr. Dennis doesn't charge — included vegans, vegetarians, a "raw foodist" and an artist who drove from Pennsylvania just to sample the fare.

    Would You Like Flies With That? Bug Eaters Try to Get Some Buzz 2010

  • Joe Buglewicz for The Wall Street Journal Guests assembled at a recent dinner included vegans, vegetarians, a "raw foodist" and a man who drove from Pennsylvania just to sample the fare.

    Bugs for Dinner 2010

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