ep·i·cu·re·an·ism
| \ ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē- \
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē- \
Definition of epicureanism
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: 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
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: a way of life in accord with Epicureanism
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: epicurism
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“Epicureanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicureanism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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