bon vivant

bon vi·vant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bon vee-vahnt; French bawn vee-vahn]
- /ˈbɒn viˈvɑnt; French bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bon vee-vahnt; French bawn vee-vahn]
- /ˈbɒn viˈvɑnt; French bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃/

Definitions of bon vivant words

noun bon vivant a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink 3
noun bon vivant a person who enjoys good food and drink and other luxuries 3
noun plural bon vivant a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink. 1
noun bon vivant person: indulges in food, etc. 1
noun bon vivant a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town. 0

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Parts of speech for Bon vivant

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bon vivant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bon vivant

noun bon vivant

connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
aficionado — If someone is an aficionado of something, they like it and know a lot about it.
gastronome — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
gourmet — a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.

All 6 Synonyms of bon vivant