† Epicureen.

Forms: Middle English Epicurie (plural), Middle English–1500s Epicureis (plural), 1500s–1600s Epicurees (plural). N.E.D. (1891) also records a form Middle English Epicurees (plural).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Epicūrēus.

Etymology: < classical Latin Epicūrēus (see epicurean n.). Compare earlier Pharisee n., and also epicury adj.In quot. c1384, Epicureis appears to show a borrowing of the Latin plural form epicurei , combined with the English plural ending -s . Compare ephories , variant plural form of ephor n., and similar formations common in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Obsolete.

A follower or student of the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 b.c.); a person who holds views similar to those of Epicurus; = epicurean n. 1.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.

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c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xvii. 18 Forsothe summe Epicureis, and Stoycis [L. epicurei et stoici philosophi]..disputiden..with him.

c1450 tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Lyfe Manhode (Cambr.) (1869) 156 Who ben quod j Epicurie? It ben quod she a folk that of here persede sak maken here god.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Acts xvii. C Certayne Philosophers of y^e Epicurees and Stoikes [Gk. τινὲς δὲ καὶ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ Στοϊκῶν φιλοσόφων].

1646 A. Ross Picture of Conscience Contents sig. A12 Concerning mans soule, Epicurees, &c.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	epicuree
释义	† Epicureen. Forms: Middle English Epicurie (plural), Middle English–1500s Epicureis (plural), 1500s–1600s Epicurees (plural). N.E.D. (1891) also records a form Middle English Epicurees (plural). Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Epicūrēus. Etymology: < classical Latin Epicūrēus (see epicurean n.). Compare earlier Pharisee n., and also epicury adj.In quot. c1384, Epicureis appears to show a borrowing of the Latin plural form epicurei , combined with the English plural ending -s . Compare ephories , variant plural form of ephor n., and similar formations common in the 16th and 17th centuries. Obsolete. A follower or student of the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 b.c.); a person who holds views similar to those of Epicurus; = epicurean n. 1.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 > adherent of Epicureec1384 epicurean?c1400 epicurea1450 Epicurist1579 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xvii. 18 Forsothe summe Epicureis, and Stoycis [L. epicurei et stoici philosophi]..disputiden..with him. c1450 tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Lyfe Manhode (Cambr.) (1869) 156 Who ben quod j Epicurie? It ben quod she a folk that of here persede sak maken here god. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Acts xvii. C Certayne Philosophers of y^e Epicurees and Stoikes [Gk. τινὲς δὲ καὶ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ Στοϊκῶν φιλοσόφων]. 1646 A. Ross Picture of Conscience Contents sig. A12 Concerning mans soule, Epicurees, &c. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1384
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