epicurean

(ĕp'ĭ-kyʊ-rē'ən, -kyʊr'ē-)
adj.

1. Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort.
2. Suited to the tastes of an epicure: an epicurean repast.
3. Epicurean Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism.

n.

1. A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living; an epicure.
2. Epicurean A follower of Epicurus.

[Middle English Epicurien, from Epicure. See epicure.]

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adjective

1. Characterized by or devoted to pleasure and luxury as a lifestyle: hedonic, hedonistic, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous. See pain/pleasure.
2. Relating to, suggestive of, or appealing to sense gratification: sensual, sensualistic, sensuous, voluptuous. See pain/pleasure.

noun

A person devoted to pleasure and luxury: epicure, hedonist, sensualist, sybarite, voluptuary. See pain/pleasure.

adj

Definition: hedonistic
Antonyms: puritanical

n

Definition: hedonist
Antonyms: puritan

For a list of words related to epicurean, see:

• Excessive, Mad, Insane, or Radical

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