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单词 epicurism
释义

epicure /epˈi-kūr/

noun
  1. A person of refined and fastidious taste, esp in food, wine, etc
  2. An Epicurean (obsolete)
  3. A person devoted to sensual enjoyment (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L Epicūrus, from Gr Epikouros

Epicurēˈan adjective

  1. Of or relating to Epicurus (341–270BC), the Greek philosopher, who taught that the real world is a chance composition of atoms or particles and that pleasure controlled by social convention (misrepresented by opponents as brutish sensuality) is the greatest good
  2. (without cap) devoted to luxury, esp refined luxury
noun
  1. A follower of Epicurus
  2. (without cap) a hedonist or epicure

Epicurēˈanism noun

  1. The doctrines of Epicurus
  2. Devotion to these doctrines
  3. Epicurism

epˈicurism noun

  1. Pursuit of pleasure
  2. Fastidiousness in luxury
  3. Also /ep-i-kūrˈizm/ (archaic) Epicureanism

epˈicurize or epˈicurise intransitive verb (archaic)

  1. To act as an epicure
  2. To profess the philosophy of Epicurus

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