epicurean








adjective

  1. fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.
  2. fit for an epicure: epicurean delicacies.
  3. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Epicurus or Epicureanism.

noun

  1. an epicure.
  2. (initial capital letter) a disciple of Epicurus.

adjective

  1. devoted to sensual pleasures, esp food and drink; hedonistic
  2. suitable for an epicurean epicurean feast

noun

  1. an epicure; gourmet

adjective

  1. of or relating to the philosophy of Epicurus

noun

  1. a follower of the philosophy of Epicurus
n.

late 14c., “follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus;” 1570s, “one devoted to pleasure,” from Old French Epicurien, or from epicure + -ian. As an adjective, attested from 1580s in the philosophical sense and 1640s with the meaning “pleasure-loving.”

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