Associations to the word «Epicurean»

Wiktionary

EPICUREAN, adjective. Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort
EPICUREAN, adjective. Devoted to luxurious living
EPICUREAN, noun. One who is devoted to pleasure
EPICUREAN, adjective. Relating to Epicurus or his philosophy
EPICUREAN, noun. A follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism

Dictionary definition

EPICUREAN, noun. A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink).
EPICUREAN, adjective. Of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy".
EPICUREAN, adjective. Devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures".
EPICUREAN, adjective. Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness".

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