epicurean
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epicurean¹
- /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.ən/ UK
- /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈɹi.n̩/ US
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈkjʊ.ɹi.n̩/ US
Rhymes with -iːən
Where it comes from
From Epicurean (“follower of Epicureanism”).
adjective more epicurean · most epicurean
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Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.
Similar: Cyrenaic, hedonistic
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Devoted to luxurious living.
Similar: decadent, epicurious, sybaritic, Babylonian, epicureal, epicurean, epicureous, epicurish, hedonic, hedonistic, intemperate, lotus-eating
noun epicureans
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One who is devoted to pleasure.
I keep but a man and a maid, ever ready to slander and steal ; / I know it, and smile a hard-set smile, like a stoic, or like / A wiser epicurean, and let the world have its way.
Similar: pleasure seeker, hedonist, bon viveur, epicure, epicurean, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater, pleasurist, sensualist, softling, sybarite
Epicurean²
- /ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/ UK
- /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/ US
- /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”).
adjective more Epicurean · most Epicurean
- Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.
noun Epicureans
- a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
Translations
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adj relating to Epicurus or his philosophy
| Português | epicureu, epicuriano |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | epikureisch |
| Русский | эпикуре́йский epikuréjskij |
| العربية | إِبِيقُورِيّ ʔibīqūriyy |
noun a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
| Português | epicureu |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Epikureer, Epikureerin |
| Русский | эпикуре́ец epikuréjec |
| العربية | إِبِيقُورِيّ ʔibīqūriyy |
Talk about this word "epicurean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epicurean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. epicurean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epicurean "epicurean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epicurean.Cite this
@misc{epicurean_2026,
title = {epicurean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epicurean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
