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Epicureanisms

Epicureanisms is the plural of Epicureanism.

Meaning of Epicureanism

Noun

Epicureanism (usually uncountable, plural Epicureanisms)

  1. (usually) The philosophical belief that pleasure is the highest good, particularly as advocated by Epicurus with a focus on mental pleasures and on avoidance of pain (ataraxia) through moderation and common virtue.
  2. (proscribed, sometimes, usually) Synonym of hedonism, general pursuit of pleasure, particularly refined and knowledgeable enjoyment of good food, drink, and similar sensual pleasures.
    Synonyms:
    hedonism, general pursuit of pleasure, particularly refined and knowledgeable enjoyment of good food, drink, and similar sensual pleasures
  3. (obsolete, usually) Synonym of atheism.
    Synonyms:
    atheism

Questions about Epicureanisms

What is Epicureanisms the plural of?
Epicureanisms is the plural of Epicureanism.

Words near Epicureanisms in the dictionary

  1. epicureanise
  2. epicureanised
  3. epicureanises
  4. epicureanising
  5. epicureanism
  6. Epicureanisms
  7. epicureanize
  8. epicureanized
  9. epicureanizes
  10. epicureanizing
  11. epicureanly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Epicureanisms (page history and authors); Epicureanism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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