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Synonyms for epicurean

Noun

1. epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie, sensualist
usage: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Adjective

1. Epicurean
usage: of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
2. hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean, indulgent (vs. nonindulgent)
usage: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"
3. epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous, indulgent (vs. nonindulgent)
usage: furnishing gratification of 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"
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