Cyrenaic

[ sir-uh-ney-ik, sahy-ruh- ]

/ ˌsɪr əˈneɪ ɪk, ˌsaɪ rə- /

adjective

of or relating to Cyrenaica, or its chief city, Cyrene.

noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, who taught that pleasure is the only rational aim of life.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.

a disciple of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy.

Origin of Cyrenaic

1580–90; < Latin Cȳrēnaicus < Greek Kȳrēnnaïkós, equivalent to Kȳrēna- (combining form of Kȳrḗnē Cyrene) + -ikos -ic

Example sentences from the Web for cyrenaic

The third called is the Cyrenaic, who appears clad in purple and crowned with a wreath.

Essays on the Greek Romances |Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
With the Cyrenaic school, pleasure was the great end and object of life.

History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) |John William Draper
Euhemerus was a firm upholder of the Cyrenaic philosophy, and by many ancient writers he was regarded as an atheist.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 |Various
Aristippus, founder of the Cyrenaic school, a friend and younger contemporary of Socrates.

The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura |Lucius Apuleius

Plato narrowly escaped the fate of slavery, but was ransomed by Anniceris, the Cyrenaic.

A Critical History of Greek Philosophy |W. T. Stace

British Dictionary definitions for cyrenaic

Cyrenaic

/ (ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪk, ˌsɪrə-) /

adjective

(in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica

of or relating to the philosophical school founded by the Greek philosopher Aristippus (?435–?356 bc) in Cyrene that held pleasure to be the highest good

noun

an inhabitant of Cyrene or Cyrenaica

a follower of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy

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