gastronaut

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gastronaut

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From gastro- + -naut, by analogy with astronaut.

noun gastronauts

  1. A person with a keen appreciation for food. For confirmation, just think of the millions of people who, after watching Keith, were inspired to cook, eat, drink; to become a gastronaut and savour — truly relish — every morsel, every drop, every bloody bit of it!
  2. A person whose whole focus is narrowly directed to the enjoyment of fine food.

Similar: chowhound, foodie, gourmand, gourmet

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Similar: chowhound, foodie, gourmand, gourmet

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gastronaut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gastronaut

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"gastronaut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gastronaut.

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@misc{gastronaut_2026,
  title = {gastronaut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gastronaut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}