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epicureanism

/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈriː.ə.nɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈriː.ə.nɪ.zəm/C2formalart
  • ruФилософская система, зародившаяся в Древней Греции, которая пропагандирует жизнь, основанную на умеренных удовольствиях и избегании страданий как высшего блага.

A philosophical system originating in ancient Greece that advocates for a life of moderate pleasure and the avoidance of pain as the highest good.

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  1. Philosophical doctrine of pleasureC1formal

    A school of thought from ancient Greece that advocates seeking modest, sustainable pleasure as the highest good, often through friendship, knowledge, and simple living.

    ruФилософское учение о наслаждении

    • Epicureanism teaches that the absence of pain and fear is the greatest pleasure.
    • He studied Epicureanism to understand its views on happiness.
    • The garden of Epicurus was a symbol of the Epicurean pursuit of tranquility.

    Antonymsasceticismausteritypuritanismstoicism

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