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Definition of epicurean

Overview of noun epicurean

The noun epicurean has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie

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

Overview of adj epicurean

The adj epicurean has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. Epicurean

(of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy")

2. hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean

(devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures")

3. epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous

(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")