| ADJECTIVE | pert | Epicurean | of Epicurus or epicureanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic | devoted to pleasure | |
| all | epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous | displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | |
| NOUN | person | epicurean, epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, foodie | a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| Sounds | eh.pahkyuhriy'ahn; eh.pahkyuh'riyahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Of Epicurus or epicureanism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | epicúreo | |
| Nouns | Epicurus | Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC) |
| epicureanism | a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers | |
| Meaning | devoted to pleasure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "epicurean pleasures" | |
| Synonyms | hedonic, hedonistic | |
| Broader | indulgent | Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone |
| Spanish | epicúreo, hedónico, hedonista, hedonístico | |
| Catalan | hedonista | |
| Nouns | epicure, epicurean | a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| Meaning | Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an epicurean banquet" | |
| Synonyms | luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous | |
| Broader | indulgent | Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone |
| Spanish | epicúreo, lujoso, lujurioso, sensual, sibarítico, voluptuoso | |
| Catalan | epicuri, sensual, sibarític, voluptuós | |
| Meaning | A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, foodie | |
| Broader | sensualist | A person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys sensuality |
| Spanish | bon vivant, epicúreo, gastrónomo, goloso, gourmet, gurmet, sibarita | |
| Catalan | bon vivant, epicuri, gastrònom, gourmet | |
| Adjectives | epicurean | devoted to pleasure |
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