[ep-i-kyoo-ree-uh-niz-uh
m, -kyoor-ee-] 
| 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. |
| ep·i·cur·ism (ěp'ĭ-kyŏŏ-rĭz'əm, ěp'ĭ-kyŏŏr'ĭz-əm) n. The beliefs, tastes, or lifestyle of an epicure. |