Epicurean describes someone devoted to the pursuit of pleasure, fond of good food, comfort, and ease; or someone who is or relates to Epicurus.
Epicurean describe a alguien devoto a la búsqueda del placer, aficionado a la buena comida, la comodidad y la facilidad; o a alguien que es o se relaciona con Epicuro.
| Front | epicureanism \ep-i-kyoo-REE-uh-niz-uhm\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort, and ease. 2. Suited to the tastes of an epicure. 3. Epicurean. Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism. epicurean noun 1. A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living; an epicure. 2. Epicurean. A follower of Epicurus. [Middle English Epicurien, from Epicure.] "Today, in an epicurean epitaph, and excerpts from the December issue of Food Arts, they look back on the major dining trends of 1996." |
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