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hedonist
he·don·ism H0122500 (hēd′n-ĭz′əm)n.1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
[Greek hēdonē, pleasure; see swād- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]
he′don·ist n.he′don·is′tic adj.he′don·is′ti·cal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hedonist - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasurespleasure seeker, pagansensualist - a person who enjoys sensualityCorinthian, man-about-town, playboy - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure |
hedonistnoun pleasure-seeker, epicurean, bon vivant (French), epicure, sensualist, voluptuary, sybarite the world's best-known bachelor and unabashed hedonisthedonistnounA person devoted to pleasure and luxury:epicure, epicurean, sensualist, sybarite, voluptuary.TranslationsηδονιστήςhédonisteedonistaEncyclopediaSeehedonismhedonist
hedonist A person who dedicates a significant portion of his or her time to the pursuit of physical and sensual pleasures.hedonist
Synonyms for hedonistnoun pleasure-seekerSynonyms- pleasure-seeker
- epicurean
- bon vivant
- epicure
- sensualist
- voluptuary
- sybarite
Synonyms for hedonistnoun a person devoted to pleasure and luxurySynonyms- epicure
- epicurean
- sensualist
- sybarite
- voluptuary
Synonyms for hedonistnoun someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasuresSynonymsRelated Words- sensualist
- Corinthian
- man-about-town
- playboy
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