bon viveur

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bon viveur

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Borrowed from French bon viveur. Attested since 1865.

noun bons viveurs · bon viveurs

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
Similar: pleasure seeker, voluptuary, bon viveur, epicure, epicurean, hedonist, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater, pleasurist, sensualist, softling

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@misc{bon_viveur_2026,
  title = {bon viveur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bon%20viveur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}