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hedonist

[heed-n-ist]

noun

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



adjective

  1. Also hedonistic of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism.

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Other Word Forms

  • hedonistically adverb
  • nonhedonistic adjective
  • nonhedonistically adverb
  • unhedonistic adjective
  • unhedonistically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hedonist1

First recorded in 1855–60; hedonism, -ist
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Example Sentences

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Sold in a shiny glass bottle and advertised on TV, immortality has been commodified in the hedonist dystopia of “Divinity,” the startling new film from writer-director Eddie Alcazar.

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“Let Mary run and be as hedonist as she pleases; let Tommy roll in the mud,” a Massachusetts observer wrote.

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As a teenager, he was a “very successful hedonist,” he joked.

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Self is a drunk and a hedonist, and an acid observer of life.

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His burnt ends flatbread is a hedonist’s paradise, the smoky nuggets of beef accessorized with coleslaw, scallions, fried onions, melted cheddar, barbecue sauce and a gnawing sense of regret.

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