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ep·i·cu·re·an·ism | \ ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē- \
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē- \Definition of epicureanism
1 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
2 : epicurism
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