epicurism

English

Alternative forms

  • Epicurism

Etymology

From Latin Epicurismus, from Epicurus + -ismus (“-ism”). Equivalent to epicure +‎ -ism.

Noun

epicurism (countable and uncountable, plural epicurisms)

  1. Synonym of Epicureanism.
    • 1843 April, Thomas Carlyle, “chapter IV, Captains of Industry”, in Past and Present, American edition, Boston, Mass.: Charles C[offin] Little and James Brown, published 1843, →OCLC, book IV (Horoscope):
      Deep-hidden under wretchedest god-forgetting Cants, Epicurisms, Dead-Sea Apisms; forgotten as under foulest fat Lethe mud and weeds, there is yet, in all hearts born into this God’s-World, a spark of the Godlike slumbering.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French épicurisme.

Noun

epicurism n (uncountable)

  1. Epicureanism

Declension

Declension of epicurism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative epicurism epicurismul
genitive-dative epicurism epicurismului
vocative epicurismule
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