Cyrenaic

noun

Cy·​re·​na·​ic ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ik 

ˌsī-rə-

: an adherent of the doctrine that pleasure is the chief end of life

Cyrenaic adjective

Cyrenaicism

ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-ˌsi-zəm 

ˌsī-rə-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin cyrenaicus, from Greek kyrēnaikos, from Kyrēnē Cyrene, Africa, home of Aristippus, author of the doctrine

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above