Definition
A person who enjoys fine food and drink and has refined tastes, often someone who indulges in pleasures.
Etymology
From Greek 'Epikourus' (Epicurus, philosopher) via Latin. Ironically, Epicurus taught moderation, but later generations misunderstood his philosophy as hedonistic excess.
Kelly Says
Epicurus actually ate simple food and water—but his name became synonymous with luxury because medieval monks misread him, showing how history sometimes just remembers what people think they know.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጥበቃ ደስ ይፈልጋል
ty-be-ka des yi-fel-ga-l
ARالعربية
شهواني
sha-h-wa-nee
BNবাংলা
আনন্দপ্রেমী
a-nond-pre-mee
CACatalà
epicuri
e-pi-koo-ree
CSČeština
epikur
e-pi-kur
DEDeutsch
Epikureer
e-pi-koo-ree-ehr
ELΕλληνικά
επίκουρος
e-pi-koo-ros
ESEspañol
epicúreo
e-pi-koo-RE-oh
FAفارسی
لذتجو
la-dht-joo
FISuomi
epikurolainen
e-pi-ku-ro-lai-nen
FRFrançais
épicurien
e-pi-ky-ree-ehn
GUGU
ભોજન પ્રેમી
bho-jan pre-mee
HAHA
mutum mai son rai
mu-tum mai son rai
HEעברית
אנשי הנאה
an-shei ha-na-ah
HIहिन्दी
सुखवादी
sukh-wa-dee
HUMagyar
epikür
e-pi-kyur
IDBahasa Indonesia
penikmat
pe-ni-kmat
IGIG
onye na-ahụta ihe ọma
o-nye na-ahụ-ta i-he o-ma
ITItaliano
epicureo
e-pi-koo-reh-oh
KKKK
тамашашы
ta-ma-sha-shy
KMKM
អ្នកចេះចង់
a-nək cheh-chông
KO한국어
쾌락주의자
k-wae-rak-ju-i-ja
MSBahasa Melayu
pencinta kesenangan
pen-chinta ke-sen-ngan
MYမြန်မာ
အကောင်းဆုံး စား
a-ka-ung-su-ng-se-sa
NLNederlands
epicurist
e-pi-ky-rist
PAPA
ਸੁખਪ્રેમી
sukh-pre-mee
PLPolski
epikurysta
e-pi-ky-r-sta
PTPortuguês
epicurista
e-pi-koo-ree-stah
RORomână
epicurean
e-pi-kyoo-ree-an
RUРусский
эпикуреец
e-pi-koo-ree-ets
SVSvenska
epicur
e-pi-kur
SWKiswahili
mwenye kupenda ladha
mwen-ye ku-pen-da la-dha
TAதமிழ்
சுகவாதி
su-ka-va-thi
TEతెలుగు
సుఖవాది
su-kha-va-di
THไทย
ผู้ชื่นชอบรสชาติ
poo-cheen-chop rot-cha-tee
TLTL
mahilig sa masarap
mah-i-lig sa ma-sa-rap
TRTürkçe
epikür
e-pi-kyur
UKУкраїнська
епікуреєць
e-pi-ky-ree-ets
URاردو
لذّت پسند
la-dht-pas-and
VITiếng Việt
người đam mê ăn uống
nguo-i dam-me an uong
YOYO
ọmọ ẹni tí ó ní àwọn ìṣẹ̀
o-mo e-ni ti o ni awon ise
ZH中文
享乐主义者
xiǎng lè zhǔyì zhě
ZUZU
umuntu omuhle
oo-mu-ntu oo-muh-le