Epicurean Definition & Meaning
epicurean
- adjective
- of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
- devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"
- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
- noun
- a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
"Epicurean" in song lyrics
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"rice epicurean"
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