epicurism
"epicurism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epicurism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of Epicureanism.
Corpus desk
Index EN-epicurism · epicurism · English
epicurism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epicurism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “epicurism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
epicurism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of Epicureanism.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for epicurism, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Epicurismus, from Epicurus + -ismus (“-ism”). Equivalent to epicure + -ism. The correct English form is epicurism, spelled E-P-I-C-U-R-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1Synonym of Epicureanism.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how epicurism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deep-hidden under wretchedest god-forgetting Cants, Epicurisms, Dead-Sea Apisms; forgotten as under foulest fat Lethe mud and weeds, there is yet, in all hearts born into this God’s-World, a spark of the Godlike slumbering.
Etymology
From Latin Epicurismus, from Epicurus + -ismus (“-ism”). Equivalent to epicure + -ism.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.