Epicurean — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

of Epicurus or epicureanism

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛpɪkjˌʊɹɹiən/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɛpɪkjˌʊəɹiən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɛpɪkjˌʊəɹiən/

4 syllables Say it as /ˈɛpɪkjˌʊɹɹiən/.

Examples

Epicurean philosophy
a hedonic thrill
lives of unending hedonistic delight

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

foodie bon vivant epicure voluptuous luxuriant hedonistic gastronome gourmet luxurious hedonic voluptuary sybaritic

Parts of Speech

noun	a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
adjective	of Epicurus or epicureanism “Epicurean philosophy”
adjective	devoted to pleasure “a hedonic thrill”
adjective	displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses “an epicurean banquet”

Word Forms

epicurean	adjective	devoted to pleasure
hedonism	noun	the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
epicurean	noun	a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
epicure	noun	a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
luxuriousness	noun	wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
sybarite	noun	a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
voluptuary	noun	a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
voluptuousness	noun	the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

epikureisch

eine Person, die sich dem raffinierten Sinnesgenuss verschrieben hat (insbesondere gutes Essen und Trinken)

🇫🇷French

épicurien

une personne dévouée au plaisir sensuel raffiné (en particulier la bonne nourriture et les bonnes boissons)

🇪🇸Spanish

epicúreo

una persona dedicada al disfrute sensual refinado (especialmente la buena comida y bebida)

🇮🇹Italian

epicureo

una persona dedita al raffinato godimento sensuale (soprattutto buon cibo e bevande)

🇳🇱Dutch

levensgenieter

een persoon die toegewijd is aan verfijnd sensueel genieten (vooral lekker eten en drinken)

🇵🇹Portuguese

epicurista

uma pessoa dedicada ao prazer sensual refinado (especialmente boa comida e bebida)

🇷🇺Russian

эпикурейский

человек, преданный изысканным чувственным удовольствиям (особенно хорошей еде и питью)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एपिकुरे

परिष्कृत कामुक आनंद (विशेष रूप से अच्छा भोजन और पेय) के प्रति समर्पित व्यक्ति

🇧🇩Bengali

এপিকিউরিয়ান

পরিমার্জিত ইন্দ্রিয়গ্রাহ্য উপভোগের জন্য নিবেদিত একজন ব্যক্তি (বিশেষত ভাল খাবার এবং পানীয়)

🇮🇳Tamil

எபிகியூரியன்

சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட சிற்றின்ப இன்பத்திற்காக அர்ப்பணித்த ஒரு நபர் (குறிப்பாக நல்ல உணவு மற்றும் பானம்)

🇮🇳Telugu

ఎపిక్యూరియన్

శుద్ధి చేసిన ఇంద్రియ ఆనందానికి అంకితమైన వ్యక్తి (ముఖ్యంగా మంచి ఆహారం మరియు పానీయం)

🇮🇳Marathi

एपिक्युरियन

परिष्कृत कामुक आनंदासाठी समर्पित व्यक्ती (विशेषत: चांगले अन्न आणि पेय)

🇮🇳Gujarati

એપિક્યુરિયન

શુદ્ધ સંવેદનાપૂર્ણ આનંદ માટે સમર્પિત વ્યક્તિ (ખાસ કરીને સારા ખોરાક અને પીણા)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಪಿಕ್ಯೂರಿಯನ್

ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯ ಆನಂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

എപ്പിക്യൂറിയൻ

ശുദ്ധമായ ഇന്ദ്രിയ ആസ്വാദനത്തിനായി അർപ്പിതനായ ഒരു വ്യക്തി (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് നല്ല ഭക്ഷണവും പാനീയവും)

🇵🇰Urdu

ایپیکیورین

ایک شخص جو بہتر حسی لطف اندوزی کے لیے وقف ہے (خاص طور پر اچھا کھانا پینا)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

享乐主义的

致力于精致的感官享受（尤其是美食和饮料）的人

🇯🇵Japanese

エピキュリアン

洗練された感覚的な楽しみ（特においしい食べ物や飲み物）に専念している人

🇰🇷Korean

미식가

세련된 감각적 즐거움(특히 좋은 음식과 음료)에 전념하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hưởng thụ

một người cống hiến cho sự hưởng thụ nhục dục tinh tế (đặc biệt là thức ăn và đồ uống ngon)

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้มีรสนิยมสูง

บุคคลที่อุทิศตนเพื่อความเพลิดเพลินอันละเอียดอ่อน (โดยเฉพาะอาหารและเครื่องดื่มที่ดี)

🇮🇩Indonesian

penggemar makanan dan minuman

seseorang yang mengabdi pada kenikmatan indera yang halus (terutama makanan dan minuman yang enak)

🇲🇾Malay

epikurean

seseorang yang menumpukan kepada kenikmatan deria yang halus (terutama makanan dan minuman yang baik)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أبيقوري

شخص مكرس للمتعة الحسية الراقية (خاصة الطعام والشراب الجيد)

🇮🇷Persian

اپیکوری

شخصی که وقف لذت های نفسانی تصفیه شده است (به خصوص غذا و نوشیدنی خوب)

🇹🇷Turkish

zevk düşkünü

kendini rafine duyusal zevklere adamış kişi (özellikle iyi yiyecek ve içecek)

🇮🇱Hebrew

רוֹדֵף תַעֲנוּגוֹת

אדם המוקדש להנאה חושנית מעודנת (בעיקר אוכל ושתייה טובים)

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