epicureanism
noun
ep·i·cu·re·an·ism
| \ ˌe-pi-kyu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē-\
, -ˈkyu̇r-ē-\
Definition of epicureanism
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
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