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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, pertaining to, or characteristic of Epicurus or Epicureanism.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English Epicurien < Latin Epicūrē(us) of Epicurus (< Greek Epikoúreios) + -an
1350–1400; Middle English Epicurien < Latin Epicūrē(us) of Epicurus (< Greek Epikoúreios) + -an
Related forms
non·ep·i·cu·re·an, adjective, noun
un·ep·i·cu·re·an, adjective
Synonyms
2. gourmet, luxury, lavish, deluxe, rich.
2. gourmet, luxury, lavish, deluxe, rich.
Antonyms
2. austere, simple, plain, modest, frugal.
2. austere, simple, plain, modest, frugal.
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Example Sentences
- Our more epicurean neighbors are in nowise sharers in our prejudices respecting the gastronomic properties.
- Naturally, having your town go from rural crossroads to epicurean epicenter has brought some stresses.
- Sriracha has proved relevant beyond the epicurean realm.
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Word Origin & History
epicurean
1570s, one devoted to pleasure, from L. epicureus, from Gk. epikoureios (see epicure). In reference to a follower of a philosophical system (often with capital e-), from c.1600. As an adjective, attested from 1580s in the philosophical sense and 1640s with the meaning pleasure-loving.
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