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Epicurean

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means devoted to the pursuit of pleasure, especially fine food and drink
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Epikouros
Greek · ancient
"a philosopher's name"
a Greek philosopher who taught that pleasure, especially simple pleasure, was the highest good
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epicurean
English · 1570s
"devoted to sensual pleasure, especially food and drink"
broadened to describe anyone devoted to sensual, especially culinary, pleasure
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