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cyrenaic

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1. cyrenaic - Noun

2. cyrenaic - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to Cyrenaica, an ancient country of northern Africa, and to Cyrene, its principal city; also, to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus, a native of Cyrene.

A native of Cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of Aristippus. See Cyrenian, n.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Cyrenaic hedonism encouraged the pursuit of enjoyment and indulgence without hesitation, believing pleasure to be the only good. Source: Internet

The Birth of Tragedy. 5, pp. 51–52 Another Greek expressed a form of pessimism in his philosophy: the ancient Cyrenaic philosopher Hegesias (290 BCE). Source: Internet

Then Anniceris Not to be confused with Anniceris the Cyrenaic philosopher. Source: Internet

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