Cyrenaic

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adjective

Of or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

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OriginLatin Cȳrēnaicus ← Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός →
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Meanings

adjectiveCyrenaic (comparative more Cyrenaic, superlative most Cyrenaic)

comparative more Cyrenaic · superlative most Cyrenaic

  1. historicalOf or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

    Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenian, Cyrenean

  2. historicalSynonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.

    Synonyms: Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene

  3. historicalSynonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

    Synonyms: Cyrenaican, Cyrenian, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan, Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica

nounCyrenaic (plural Cyrenaics)

plural Cyrenaics

  1. historicalA member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

    Synonyms: Aristippan, Aristippian, Cyrenian, Cyrenean

  2. historicalSynonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.

    Synonyms: Cyrenian

  3. historicalSynonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

    Synonyms: Cyrenaican, Cyrenian, Cyrenean, Barcan, Barqan, Cyrenaican

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or related to Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

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AristippanAristippianCyrenianCyrenean

adjectiveSynonym of Cyrenian, of or related to Cyrene.

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Cyrenianof or related to Cyrene

adjectiveSynonym of Cyrenaican, of or related to Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

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CyrenaicanCyrenianCyreneanBarcanBarqanCyrenaicanof or related to Cyrenaica

nounA member or adherent of Cyrenaicism, the philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene and codified by Aristippus the Younger.

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AristippanAristippianCyrenianCyrenean

nounSynonym of Cyrenian, a person of or from Cyrene.

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Cyrenian

nounSynonym of Cyrenaican, a person of or from Cyrenaica, the area around Cyrene in northeastern Libya.

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CyrenaicanCyrenianCyreneanBarcanBarqanCyrenaican
Also see
aristippiancyrenaicancyrenianepicureansensualist

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός
  2. LatinCȳrēnaicus
  3. EnglishCyrenaic

From Latin Cȳrēnaicus, from Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός (Kūrēnăĭ̈kós), from Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē, “Cyrene”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Cyrene + -ic or a backformation from Cyrenaica.

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Translations

French cyrénaïque, cyrénaïque
  • cyrénaïqueof or relating to Cyrenaicism
  • cyrénaïquean adherent of Cyrenaicism
Cite this entry
APA

Cyrenaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaic

MLA

“Cyrenaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cyrenaic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyrenaic.

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