epicureanism

noun

ep·​i·​cu·​re·​an·​ism ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

-ˈkyu̇r-ē-

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

Examples of epicureanism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1a