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Cyrenaicism

/ˈsaɪriˌneɪəsɪzm/

Cyrenaicism proper noun: synonym of hedonism, particularly (ethics, chiefly historical) the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good.

Proper noun

Cyrenaicism

  1. (derogatory, usually) Synonym of hedonism, particularly (ethics, chiefly historical) the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good.
    • This reads like an avowal of Epicureanism or of the more selfish philosophy of pleasure known as Cyrenaicism.1882 August, Contemporary Review, p. 214

Synonyms of Cyrenaicism

Origin of Cyrenaicism

From Cyrenaic + -ism, q.v.

Questions about Cyrenaicism

What does Cyrenaicism mean?
Cyrenaicism means synonym of hedonism, particularly (ethics, chiefly historical) the specific beliefs of the philosophical school of Aristippus of Cyrene, advocating pursuit of sensual pleasure as the highest good.
What part of speech is Cyrenaicism?
Cyrenaicism is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cyrenaicism?
Cyrenaicism is pronounced /ˈsaɪriˌneɪəsɪzm/.

Words near Cyrenaicism in the dictionary

  1. Cyrenaeans
  2. Cyrenaic
  3. Cyrenaica
  4. Cyrenaican
  5. Cyrenaicans
  6. Cyrenaicism
  7. Cyrenaics
  8. Cyrenaïca
  9. Cyrene
  10. Cyrenean
  11. Cyreneans

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