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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To profess or tend towards the doctrines of Epicurus.

   "these evil demons therefore did as it were deliciate and Epicurize in them"

2. 2
   To feed or indulge like an epicure. intransitive

   "epicurizing on their pain"

Example

More examples

"these evil demons therefore did as it were deliciate and Epicurize in them"

Etymology

From epicure + -ize.

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