[ep-i-kyoo-ree-uh
n, -kyoor-ee-] 
| 1. | fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, esp. in eating and drinking. |
| 2. | fit for an epicure: epicurean delicacies. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Epicurus or Epicureanism. |
| 4. | an epicure. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter) a disciple of Epicurus. |
| ep·i·cu·re·an (ěp'ĭ-kyŏŏ-rē'ən, -kyŏŏr'ē-) adj.
[Middle English Epicurien, from Epicure; see epicure.] |
Epicureans
followers of Epicurus (who died at Athens B.C. 270), or adherents of the Epicurean philosophy (Acts 17:18). This philosophy was a system of atheism, and taught men to seek as their highest aim a pleasant and smooth life. They have been called the "Sadducees" of Greek paganism. They, with the Stoics, ridiculed the teaching of Paul (Acts 17:18). They appear to have been greatly esteemed at Athens.
