What does gourmandise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gourmandise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gourmandise in French.

The word gourmandise in French means love of good food, something sweet, out of self-indulgence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gourmandise

love of good food

nom féminin (fait de manger par plaisir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gourmandise n'est pas forcément un vilain défaut.
Love of good food is not necessarily a bad thing.

something sweet

nom féminin (friandise, douceur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Isabelle aime bien les gourmandises avec son café.
Isabelle loves something sweet with her coffee.

out of self-indulgence

locution adverbiale (sans faim, pour le plaisir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je n'avais plus faim : j'ai mangé ce fondant au chocolat par gourmandise !
I wasn't hungry anymore. I only ate the chocolate fondant because it tasted so good.

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