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epicurean definition
epicurean |
Grep of noun epicurean epicurean epicureanism Overview of noun epicurean The noun epicurean has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean -- (a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)) Overview of adj epicurean The adj epicurean has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Epicurean -- (of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy") 2. hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean -- (devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures") 3. epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous -- (furnishing gratification of 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") Antonyms of adj epicurean 2 of 3 senses of epicurean Sense 2 hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean INDIRECT (VIA indulgent) -> nonindulgent Sense 3 epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous INDIRECT (VIA indulgent) -> nonindulgent Similarity of adj epicurean 3 senses of epicurean Sense 1 Epicurean Pertains to noun Epicurus (Sense 1) =>Epicurus => philosopher Pertains to noun epicureanism (Sense 1) =>epicureanism => doctrine, philosophy, school of thought, ism Sense 2 hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean => indulgent (vs. nonindulgent) Sense 3 epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous => indulgent (vs. nonindulgent) Attributes of adj epicurean Familiarity of adj epicurean epicurean used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj epicurean epicurean Overview of noun epicurean The noun epicurean has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean -- (a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)) Overview of adj epicurean The adj epicurean has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Epicurean -- (of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy") 2. hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean -- (devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures") 3. epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous -- (furnishing gratification of 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")
epicurean definition
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