Definition of epicure Epicure

/ɛˈpɪkjʊˌɹ/ - [epikyur] - ep•i•cure

We found 7 definitions of epicure from 6 different sources.

What does epicure mean?

Noun Plural: epicures
epicure - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
		gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie
		sensualist a person who enjoys sensuality

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epicure (Noun)
A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

epicure (n.)
A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean.
epicure (n.)
One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table.

epicure
A person who enjoys choosing, eating and drinking high quality food and wines and who knows a lot about them.

epicure
ep′i-kūr, n. a follower of Epicurus (341-270 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, who taught that pleasure was the chief good: one given to sensual enjoyment: one devoted to the luxuries of the table.—adj. Epicurē′an, pertaining to Epicurus: given to luxury.—n. a follower of Epicurus: one given to the luxuries of the table.—n. Epicurē′anism, the doctrine of Epicurus: attachment to these doctrines.—v.i. Ep′icurise, to play the epicure, to feast, riot: to profess the philosophy of Epicurus.—n. Ep′icurism, the doctrines of Epicurus: luxury: sensual enjoyment