The difference between Foodie and Foodist
When used as nouns, foodie means a person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet, whereas foodist means a person who is very interested in food.
check bellow for the other definitions of Foodie and Foodist
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Foodie as a noun (slang):
A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
Examples:
"We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating."
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Foodist as a noun:
A person who is very interested in food; a foodie.
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Foodist as a noun:
A person who discriminates against other people because of the food they eat.