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Meaning of 'epicurean' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Epicurean [ a.]
- Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy.
- Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.
2 . Epicurean [ n.]
- A follower or Epicurus.
- One given to epicurean indulgence.

Meaning of 'epicurean' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . epicurean [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of Epicurus or epicureanism
Example in sentence:
  • Epicurean philosophy
2 . epicurean [ s]
Meaning (2):
- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Example in sentence:
  • a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness;
  • an epicurean banquet;
  • enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs;
  • Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
Meaning (3):
- devoted to pleasure
Example in sentence:
  • a hedonic thrill;
  • epicurean pleasures;
  • lives of unending hedonistic delight

Nearby Words:

epi- epiblast epiblastic epiblema epibolic epiboly epibranchial epic epical epicardiac

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