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Definition of: Epicurus
(ep′ə·kyr′əs),
342?–270? B.C., Greek philosopher who maintained that freedom from pain and peace of mind constitute the chief good, to be gained by self–control and the pursuit of virtue: mistakenly regarded as the philosopher of pleasure and indulgence of the senses.
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