Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyrenaicism

/ˈsaɪriˌneɪəsɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cyre-naicism
IPA: /ˈsaɪriˌneɪəsɪzm/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"This reads like an avowal of Epicureanism or of the more selfish philosophy of pleasure known as Cyrenaicism."

Etymology

From Cyrenaic + -ism, q.v.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Cyrenaic

Usage

Derogatory

Frequently Paired Words

Cyrenaic

Synonyms

hedonism particularly

Questions

How do you pronounce cyrenaicism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪriˌneɪəsɪzm/.
What does cyrenaicism mean?: 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.
Where does cyrenaicism come from?: From Cyrenaic + -ism, q.v.

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