epicureanism
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noun \-ə-ˌni-zəm\Definition of EPICUREANISM
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capitalized a : the philosophy of Epicurus who subscribed to a hedonistic ethics that considered an imperturbable emotional calm the highest good and whose followers held intellectual pleasures superior to transient sensualism b : a way of life in accord with Epicureanism
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circa 1751
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