Cyrenaic

Cy·re·na·ic

noun \ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ik, ˌsī-rə-\

Definition of CYRENAIC

: an adherent of the doctrine that pleasure is the chief end of life

— Cyrenaic adjective

— Cy·re·na·icism \-ˈnā-ə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

Origin of CYRENAIC

Latin cyrenaicus, from Greek kyrēnaikos, from Kyrēnē Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine

First Known Use: 1586

Rhymes with CYRENAIC

algebraic, Aramaic, formulaic, pharisaic, Ptolemaic