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Adjective: Cyrenaic  ,si-ru'ney-ik
  1. Relating to Cyrene, an ancient Greek city in present-day Libya, or its philosophical school founded by Aristippus
    "Cyrenaic ethics emphasized the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good"
Noun: Cyrenaic  ,si-ru'ney-ik
  1. A follower of the hedonistic school of philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene
    "The Cyrenaics believed that pleasure was the highest good"
     
  2. A native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica, an ancient region in North Africa
    "The Cyrenaics were known for their rich olive oil production"

Derived forms: Cyrenaics

Encyclopedia: Cyrenaic