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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cyr•e•na•ic (sir′ə nā′ik, sī′rə-),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to Cyrenaica, or its chief city, Cyrene.
- Philosophynoting or pertaining to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, who taught that pleasure is the only rational aim of life.
n. - a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.
- Philosophya disciple of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy.
- Greek Kȳrēnnaïkós, equivalent. to Kȳrēna- (combining form of Kȳré̄nē Cyrene) + -ikos -ic
- Latin C ȳrēnaicus
- 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cyrenaic /ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪk ˌsɪrə-/ adj - (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- of or relating to the philosophical school founded by the Greek philosopher Aristippus (?435–?356 bc) in Cyrene that held pleasure to be the highest good
n - a follower of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy
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