CYRENAIC

Meaning of CYRENAIC in English

[Cy.re.na.ic] n [L cyrenaicus, fr. Gk kyrenaikos, fr. Kyrene Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine] (1586): an adherent of the doctrine that pleasure is the chief end of life -- Cyrenaic adj -- Cy.re.na.icism n

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CYRENAIC — noun Etymology: Latin cyrenaicus, from Greek kyrēnaikos, from Kyrēnē Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine Date: 1586 …
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CYRENAIC — I. |sirə|nāik, |sīr- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Cyrenaicus, from Greek Kyrēnaïkos, adjective & noun, from Kyrēnaïka, ancient region …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYRENAIC — (n.) A native of Cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of Aristippus. See Cyrenian, n.
Английский словарь Webster
CYRENAIC — (a.) Pertaining to Cyrenaica, an ancient country of northern Africa, and to Cyrene, its principal city; also, to a school …
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CYRENAIC — ( n. ) A native of Cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of Aristippus. See Cyrenian, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CYRENAIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to Cyrenaica, an ancient country of northern Africa, and to Cyrene, its principal city; also, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CYRENAIC — /sir'euh nay"ik, suy'reuh-/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Cyrenaica, or its chief city, Cyrene. 2. noting or pertaining …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CYRENAIC — noun Etymology: Latin cyrenaicus, from Greek kyrēnaikos, from Kyrēnē Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine Date: 1586 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CYRENAIC — noun a native of cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of aristippus. ·see cyrenian, ·noun. 2. cyrenaic ·adj pertaining …
Webster English vocab
CYRENAIC — [ ˌsʌɪərɪ'neɪɪk ] ■ adjective of or denoting the ancient Greek hedonistic school of philosophy founded c. 400 BC by …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CYRENAIC — adherent of a Greek school of moral philosophy, active around the turn of the 3rd century BC, which held that …
Britannica English vocabulary
CYRENAIC — Cyrenaic BrE AmE ˌsaɪ ə r ə ˈneɪ ɪk ◂ ˌsɪr-, -ɪ- AmE \ ˌsɪr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CYRENAIC — n. Pronunciation: ˌ sir- ə - ' n ā -ik, ˌ s ī -r ə - Function: noun Etymology: Latin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CYRENAICISM — noun see: Cyrenaic
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CYRENAICA — or Italian Cirenaica geographical name ancient coastal region N Africa dominated by city of Cyrene, region E Libya; formerly a …
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SOCRATIC — I. səˈkrad.]ik, sōˈ-, -at], ]ēk\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin socraticus, from Greek sōkratikos, from Sōkratēs Socrates died 399 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYNIC — I. ˈsinik, -nēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYRENIAN — adjective or noun or cy·re·nae·an (ˈ)sī|rēnēən Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Cyrene + English -ian, -aean : cyrenaic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYRENAICISM — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāə̇ˌsizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized : the doctrine of the Cyrenaics : Cyrenaic hedonism
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYRENIAN — (a.) Pertaining to Cyrene, in Africa; Cyrenaic.
Английский словарь Webster
CYRENIAN — ( a. ) Pertaining to Cyrene, in Africa; Cyrenaic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ARISTIPPUS — /ar'euh stip"euhs/ , n. 435?-356? B.C., Greek philosopher: founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CYRENAICISM — see Cyrenaic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CYRENIAN — noun a native or inhabitant of cyrene. 2. cyrenian ·adj pertaining to cyrene, in africa; cyrenaic. 3. cyrenian ·noun one …
Webster English vocab
ARISTIPPUS — born c. 435 BC, , Cyrene, Libya died 366, Athens philosopher who was one of Socrates' disciples and the founder …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANNICERIS — flourished 4, th and 3rd centuries BC Greek philosopher who was drawn to the ideas of the Cyrenaic school of …
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UTILITARIAN — Synonyms and related words : Cyrenaic, Eleatic, Epicurean, Megarian, Stoic, advantageous, animist, animistic, appropriate, atomistic, banausic, beneficial, breadwinning, businesslike, commercial, …
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UNCHASTITY — Synonyms and related words : Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, amorality, appetite, appetitiveness, backsliding, carnality, criminality, delinquency, epicureanism, epicurism, ethical hedonism, evil, …
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UNCHASTE — Synonyms and related words : Adamic, Cyprian, Cyrenaic, Fescennine, Rabelaisian, appetitive, backsliding, bawdy, bent on pleasure, besmirched, blue, carnal, debased, …
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TRANSCENDENTALIST — Synonyms and related words : Cyrenaic, Eleatic, Epicurean, Megarian, Stoic, adept, animist, animistic, anthroposophist, atomistic, cabalist, cosmotheistic, eclectic, empirical, esoteric, …
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PLEASURE SEEKING — Synonyms and related words : Cyrenaic, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, appetite, appetitive, appetitiveness, bent on pleasure, epicurean, epicureanism, epicurism, ethical hedonism, …
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