epicureanism

noun

ep·i·cu·re·an·ism | \ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm,

-ˈkyu̇r-ē-\

Definition of epicureanism

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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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