epicurean
/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈɹi.n̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.30 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
adj
Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.
noun
a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Though a list of the great writers contain all the constituents of an Epicurean feast, yet to most of us it resembles the menu of a Gargantuan banquet."
- "I keep but a man and a maid, ever ready to slander and steal ; / I know it, and smile a hard-set smile, like a stoic, or like / A wiser epicurean, and let the world have its way."
- "Other eras have had their epicureans or hedonists, of course, who lived and sometimes died for the ideal of simplicity or pleasure in an epic kind of way. But today’s gazillion-strong influencer community has zero intellectual underpinning to it, which is why it’s so often the unwitting butt of its own joke."
Etymology
From Epicurean (“follower of Epicureanism”).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Epicurien, Epicureus, Ἐπικούρειος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈɹi.n̩/
- British English: /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/