What is "epicurean" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does epicurean mean in English? Meaning of epicurean definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "epicurean" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "epicurean": a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Noun

  • Meaning: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
  • Synonyms: bon vivant epicure epicurean foodie gastronome gourmet
  • Hypernyms: sensualist
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌepɪkjʊəˈriːən/

    Meaning of "epicurean": of Epicurus or epicureanism

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of Epicurus or epicureanism
  • Example: Epicurean philosophy
  • Synonyms: epicurean
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌepɪkjʊəˈriːən/

    Meaning of "epicurean": devoted to pleasure

    Adjective

  • Meaning: devoted to pleasure
  • Example: a hedonic thrill lives of unending hedonistic delight epicurean pleasures
  • Synonyms: epicurean hedonic hedonistic
  • Similar: indulgent
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌepɪkjʊəˈriːən/

    Meaning of "epicurean": displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

    Adjective

  • Meaning: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: epicurean luxuriant luxurious sybaritic voluptuary voluptuous
  • Similar: indulgent
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌepɪkjʊəˈriːən/

  • Adjective: pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort 1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains (page 267) The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains (page 267) The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.devoted to luxurious living
  • Synonyms:

    gourmet, libertine, lush, gluttonous, luxurious, self-indulgent, sensual, sensuous, voluptuous, hedonistic, sybaritic, gourmandizing, pleasure-seeking, hedonist, sensualist, connoisseur, specialist, gastronome, sybarite, critic, glutton, gourmand, epicure, bon vivant, gastronomer, pleasure seeker,

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    epicurean in English: epicurean
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