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Definition of: Cyrenaic
(sir′ə·nā′ik, sī′rə-) adjective
1. Of or relating to Cyrene.
2. Belonging to or characteristic of the Cyrenaics.
—noun
1. A disciple of the hedonistic school of post–Socratic philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene.
2. A native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica. Also Cy·re·ni·an (sī·rē′nē·ən).
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