Cyrenaic

noun

Cy·​re·​na·​ic ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ik 

ˌsī-rə-

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

Cyrenaic adjective

Cyrenaicism

ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-ˌsi-zəm 

ˌsī-rə-

noun

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Cyrenaica

geographical name

Cy·​re·​na·​ica ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-kə 

ˌsī-rə-

variants or Italian Cirenaica

same or

ˌchē-rā-ˈnä-ē-(ˌ)kä 

1

or Cyrene

sī-ˈrē-(ˌ)nē 

ancient coastal region of northern Africa dominated by the city of Cyrene

2

region of eastern Libya roughly coextensive with ancient Cyrenaica; formerly a province

Cyrenaic

ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ik 

ˌsī-rə-

adjective or noun

Cyrenaican

ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-kən 

ˌsī-rə-

adjective or noun