n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sir- ə - ' n ā -ik, ˌ s ī -r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin cyrenaicus, from Greek kyr ē naikos, from Kyr ē n ē Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine
Date: 1586
: an adherent of the doctrine that pleasure is the chief end of life
– Cyrenaic adjective
– Cy · re · na · icism \ - ' n ā - ə - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun