Thesaurus: epicurean

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1. a. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy.
2. a. Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.
3. n. A follower or Epicurus.
4. n. One given to epicurean indulgence.
5. adj. of Epicurus or epicureanism
6. adj. devoted to pleasure
7. adj. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
8. n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
9. 1. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy. "The sect Epicurean." Milton. 2. Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating. Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes. Prescott. Epicurean philosophy. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic. 1. A follower or Epicurus. 2. One given to epicurean indulgence.
10. j:72/n:28 a. of Epicurus or epicureanism s. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses