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Definition of hedonist in English: hedonistnoun ˈhiːdənɪstˈhɛd(ə)nɪstˈhiːd(ə)nɪstˈhɛdənɪst A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. she was living the life of a committed hedonist Example sentencesExamples - Yet, like hedonists around the world, motorists here love swanky cars and bikes.
- A libertine is a hedonist, a devotee of personal pleasure, whereas a libertarian is one who defends the libertine and his lifestyle against the heavy hand of government.
- With the political forecast comparatively sunny recently, things are visibly on the up - the grand old city centre cleaned out and dressed up to receive the growing surge of investors, visitors and weekending hedonists.
- We are a people who in equal parts are adventurers, skilled craftspeople, hedonists, sensualists, survivalists, and environmentalists.
- On this Easter Saturday I really wanted to write something that might touch on some spiritual questions, such as why recent surveys tell us that we have become a nation of happy hedonists.
Synonyms sybarite, sensualist, voluptuary, pleasure seeker, pleasure lover libertine, playboy, debauchee, loose-liver epicure, gastronome, gourmand French bon viveur, bon vivant
Definition of hedonist in US English: hedonistnoun A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. she was living the life of a committed hedonist Example sentencesExamples - A libertine is a hedonist, a devotee of personal pleasure, whereas a libertarian is one who defends the libertine and his lifestyle against the heavy hand of government.
- Yet, like hedonists around the world, motorists here love swanky cars and bikes.
- With the political forecast comparatively sunny recently, things are visibly on the up - the grand old city centre cleaned out and dressed up to receive the growing surge of investors, visitors and weekending hedonists.
- We are a people who in equal parts are adventurers, skilled craftspeople, hedonists, sensualists, survivalists, and environmentalists.
- On this Easter Saturday I really wanted to write something that might touch on some spiritual questions, such as why recent surveys tell us that we have become a nation of happy hedonists.
Synonyms sybarite, sensualist, voluptuary, pleasure seeker, pleasure lover
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