Definitions

1. noun

relating to or characteristic of the Roman poet Lucretius or his philosophical poem ‘De Rerum Natura’ (On the Nature of Things), which expounds the Epicurean philosophy

“The Lucretian views on the nature of the universe were influential in shaping the scientific thought of the Renaissance.”

2. adjective

characterized by or resembling the views or style of Lucretius or Epicureanism

“The poet’s Lucretian musings on the human condition added depth and complexity to his work.”