Epicureanismn.

Brit.

/ˌɛpᵻkjᵿˈriːənɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌɛpəkjəˈriəˌnɪz(ə)m/,

/ˌɛpəˈkjʊriəˌnɪz(ə)m/

Forms: See epicurean n. and adj. and -ism suffix. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: epicurean adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < epicurean adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier epicurism n.

1. The beliefs or philosophical system of the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 b.c.).Epicurus, whose philosophy was in various ways a refinement of the materialistic atomism of Democritus, distinctively taught (i) that pleasure is the only intrinsically valuable thing, though a tranquil life of moderation is the best way to secure it, and (ii) that the gods are not to be feared since they do not concern themselves at all with human affairs.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > post-Socratic philosophy > [noun] > Epicureanism

epicurism1550

epicurizing1594

Epicureanism1697

1697 tr. J. le Clerc Treat. Causes Incredulity i. ii. 35 Let us also send this Philosopher to some vulgar Person, who undertakes to prove against him, that his Epicureanism [Fr. Epicureïsme] is the most absurd thing in the World.

a1751 Visct. Bolingbroke Wks. (1754) IV. 132 He that should take all his notions of..epicureanism from Balbus.

1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm iv. 88 The modern stoic..borrows the practical part of epicureanism.

1947 J. H. Jeans Growth of Physical Sci. (1948) ii. 52 Epicureanism was a philosophy of contentment and happiness even under misfortune.

2005 C. Preston Thomas Browne ii. 69 Stoicism and Epicureanism..are linked but essentially incommensurable doctrines in the first half of the Stuart era.

2. Originally: adherence to Epicurean principles, or to what are commonly understood as such. Now usually: devotion to a life of ease, pleasure, and luxury; cultivation of a refined taste for fine food and drink, or (in extended use) some other specified pleasure or pursuit.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [noun]

delice?c1225

delicacya1393

sensualityc1425

voluptuousness1508

sensualness1530

luxuriousness1542

deliciousness1548

epicurism1570

epicurity1574

carnal-mindedness1607

Epicureanism1726

sensualism1760

pleasurehood1842

fleshly-mindedness1846

apolausticism1883

sensism1890

1726 C. Mather Manuductio ad Ministerium 62 He accused Calvin of Delicacy, and Epicureanism in his Way of Living.

1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. II. 183 That pensive epicureanism which gives so peculiar a character to his [sc. Horace's] poems.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 250 His dislike of the Puritans..sprang, not from bigotry, but from Epicureanism.

1872 W. Minto Man. Eng. Prose Lit. ii. x. 611 This literary epicureanism (or rather gluttony).

1953 S. Fishman Disinherited of Art 36 Most of the liberals censured his epicureanism, his predilection for ‘decadent’ European art.

2014 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 18 May 10 t As a carnivore wary of vegan Epicureanism, I found that the eggplant sandwich..was filled with great flavors.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	epicureanism
释义	Epicureanismn. Brit. /ˌɛpᵻkjᵿˈriːənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌɛpəkjəˈriəˌnɪz(ə)m/, /ˌɛpəˈkjʊriəˌnɪz(ə)m/ Forms: See epicurean n. and adj. and -ism suffix. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: epicurean adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < epicurean adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier epicurism n. 1. The beliefs or philosophical system of the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 b.c.).Epicurus, whose philosophy was in various ways a refinement of the materialistic atomism of Democritus, distinctively taught (i) that pleasure is the only intrinsically valuable thing, though a tranquil life of moderation is the best way to secure it, and (ii) that the gods are not to be feared since they do not concern themselves at all with human affairs. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > post-Socratic philosophy > [noun] > Epicureanism epicurism1550 epicurizing1594 Epicureanism1697 1697 tr. J. le Clerc Treat. Causes Incredulity i. ii. 35 Let us also send this Philosopher to some vulgar Person, who undertakes to prove against him, that his Epicureanism [Fr. Epicureïsme] is the most absurd thing in the World. a1751 Visct. Bolingbroke Wks. (1754) IV. 132 He that should take all his notions of..epicureanism from Balbus. 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm iv. 88 The modern stoic..borrows the practical part of epicureanism. 1947 J. H. Jeans Growth of Physical Sci. (1948) ii. 52 Epicureanism was a philosophy of contentment and happiness even under misfortune. 2005 C. Preston Thomas Browne ii. 69 Stoicism and Epicureanism..are linked but essentially incommensurable doctrines in the first half of the Stuart era. 2. Originally: adherence to Epicurean principles, or to what are commonly understood as such. Now usually: devotion to a life of ease, pleasure, and luxury; cultivation of a refined taste for fine food and drink, or (in extended use) some other specified pleasure or pursuit. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [noun] delice?c1225 delicacya1393 sensualityc1425 voluptuousness1508 sensualness1530 luxuriousness1542 deliciousness1548 epicurism1570 epicurity1574 carnal-mindedness1607 Epicureanism1726 sensualism1760 pleasurehood1842 fleshly-mindedness1846 apolausticism1883 sensism1890 1726 C. Mather Manuductio ad Ministerium 62 He accused Calvin of Delicacy, and Epicureanism in his Way of Living. 1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. II. 183 That pensive epicureanism which gives so peculiar a character to his [sc. Horace's] poems. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 250 His dislike of the Puritans..sprang, not from bigotry, but from Epicureanism. 1872 W. Minto Man. Eng. Prose Lit. ii. x. 611 This literary epicureanism (or rather gluttony). 1953 S. Fishman Disinherited of Art 36 Most of the liberals censured his epicureanism, his predilection for ‘decadent’ European art. 2014 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 18 May 10 t As a carnivore wary of vegan Epicureanism, I found that the eggplant sandwich..was filled with great flavors. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1697
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