Epicurus taught the pleasure of simplicity and cheese — the word bearing his name now means devotion to luxury dining.
Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially the enjoyment of fine food and drink; a person with refined tastes in food and wine.
From Latin 'Epicureus,' from Greek 'Epikoúreios' (a follower of Epicurus), from the philosopher Epicurus (Epíkouros, 341–270 BCE), whose name may derive from Greek 'epíkouros' (helper, ally, defender). Epicurus taught that pleasure (particularly the absence of pain and the tranquility of the mind) was the highest good — but his philosophy was grossly misrepresented by later critics who equated it with sensual indulgence. The modern word 'epicurean' reflects the caricature