hedonist

[ heed-n-ist ]

/ ˈhid n ɪst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hedonist ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

adjective

Also he·don·is·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism.

Origin of hedonist

First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at hedonism, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM hedonist

he·don·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·he·do·nis·tic, adjectivenon·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·he·do·nis·tic, adjective

un·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hedonist

hedonic, hedonic calculus, hedonic damages, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist, -hedral, hedrocele, -hedron, Hedy, heebie-jeebies

Example sentences from the Web for hedonist

The old Don was a loving father and husband, and a hedonist.
What's Happened to Don Draper? Why Everyone’s Favorite ‘Mad Men’ Stud Needs His Mojo Back|Lizzie Crocker|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walter Pater's fear that the word "hedonist" would be suspected as immoral came true in Wilde's books.
Unicorns|James Huneker
Youre a hedonist, Phineas, said Doggie, after a thoughtful pause.
The Rough Road|William John Locke
In an hedonist age pleasure has always sunk low, so that it has to be encouraged.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

But to be a hedonist implies a certain process of reasoning, a deliberate choice of known pleasures, a rejection of known pains.
Mortal Coils|Aldous Huxley
The mistake in the hedonist theory consists in making this conversion.
Historical materialism and the economics of Karl Marx|Benedetto Croce

单词	hedonist
释义	hedonist [ heed-n-ist ] / ˈhid n ɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hedonist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification. adjective Also he·don·is·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism. Origin of hedonist First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at hedonism, -ist OTHER WORDS FROM hedonist he·don·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·he·do·nis·tic, adjectivenon·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·he·do·nis·tic, adjective un·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby hedonist hedonic, hedonic calculus, hedonic damages, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist, -hedral, hedrocele, -hedron, Hedy, heebie-jeebies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hedonist The old Don was a loving father and husband, and a hedonist. What's Happened to Don Draper? Why Everyone’s Favorite ‘Mad Men’ Stud Needs His Mojo Back\|Lizzie Crocker\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Walter Pater's fear that the word "hedonist" would be suspected as immoral came true in Wilde's books. Unicorns\|James Huneker Youre a hedonist, Phineas, said Doggie, after a thoughtful pause. The Rough Road\|William John Locke In an hedonist age pleasure has always sunk low, so that it has to be encouraged. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton But to be a hedonist implies a certain process of reasoning, a deliberate choice of known pleasures, a rejection of known pains. Mortal Coils\|Aldous Huxley The mistake in the hedonist theory consists in making this conversion. Historical materialism and the economics of Karl Marx\|Benedetto Croce Words related to hedonist sensualist, libertine, gourmand, sybarite, lecher, glutton, epicurean, voluptuary, epicure, profligate, debauchee, bon vivant, thrill-seeker
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