gourmet vs foodie

gourmet and foodie both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gourmet	Yes	No	No	No
foodie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gourmet and foodie are synonyms defined as:

gourmet and foodie: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Other synonyms of gourmet include bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronome.

gourmet (noun)	foodie (noun)
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)	a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)