epicureanism
- n a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
- With this moderate epicureanism, he values most the pleasures of physical existence, the "daydream free from doubt" which is art, and an attitude of simple respect for fellow men.
- The Frenchman looks indulgently at the minor miseries his epicureanism and great cooking cause him, the way a valiant warrior looks on his battle scars.
- For all their new-found epicureanism, Americans are not about to fiddle with their traditional Thanksgiving menu.