Epicurean (adj.)

  1. of Epicurus or epicureanism; Epicurean philosophy

    [ Syn: epicurean ]

    epicurean (n.)

  1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

    [ Syn: epicure , gourmet , gastronome , bon vivant , foodie ]

    epicurean (adj.)

  1. devoted to pleasure; a hedonic thrill; lives of unending hedonistic delight; epicurean pleasures

    [ Syn: hedonic , hedonistic ]

  2. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; 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

    [ Syn: luxurious , luxuriant , sybaritic , voluptuary , voluptuous ]

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