epicureanism
noun
ep·i·cu·re·an·ism
ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
-ˈkyu̇r-ē-
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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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That’s why the two-level Red Katz has the allure of a Parisian brasserie, the flamboyance of a 1930s New York City speakeasy and a mouthwatering menu that beautifully blends their Asian roots and French epicureanism.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Babur’s epicureanism was part of a longstanding culture of feasting in the Islamic world.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
Small-s stoicism has little to do with classical Stoicism, of course, just as cynicism has little to do with classical Cynicism and epicureanism has little to do with classical Epicureanism.
—Tom Bissell, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Babur’s epicureanism was part of a longstanding culture of feasting in the Islamic world.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
Small-s stoicism has little to do with classical Stoicism, of course, just as cynicism has little to do with classical Cynicism and epicureanism has little to do with classical Epicureanism.
—Tom Bissell, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
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“Epicureanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicureanism. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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