Epicureanism
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ɪ noun
1.
the philosophical system or doctrine of Epicurus, holding that the external world is a series of fortuitous combinations of atoms and that the highest good is pleasure, interpreted as freedom from disturbance or pain.
2.
( lowercase ) epicurean indulgence or habits.
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epicurean (ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriːən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | devoted to sensual pleasures, esp food and drink; hedonistic |
| 2. | suitable for an epicure: an epicurean feast |
| —n | |
| 3. | an epicure; gourmet |
| epicu'reanism | |
| —n | |
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Epicureanism
has a plethora of syllables.
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| Epicurean (ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriːən) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the philosophy of Epicurus |
| —n | |
| 2. | a follower of the philosophy of Epicurus |
| Epicu'reanism | |
| —n | |
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Epicureanism [(ep-i-kyoo-ree-uh-niz-uhm, ep-i-kyoor-ee-uh-niz-uhm)]A form of hedonism defended by several philosophers of ancient Greece. For the Epicureans, the proper goal of action was pleasure — a long-term pleasure, marked by serenity and temperance.
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