Epicurean


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Epicurean /ˌɛpɪkjʊ(ə)ˈriːən/
noun
  • 1 a disciple or student of the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 bc), who taught that pleasure, particularly mental pleasure, was the highest good.
  • 2 (epicurean) an epicure.
adjective
  • 1 of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
  • 2 (epicurean) relating to or suitable for an epicure.
– derivatives
Epicureanism noun.
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