English Explanatory Dictionary

hedonist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone devoted to hedonism.

Pronunciation

hĕdənĭst /ˈhɛdənɪst/ hēdənĭst /ˈhiːdənɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hedonist.wav

Word forms

hedonist hedonists

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ist.

Synonyms

pleasure seeker voluptuary bon viveur epicure epicurean hedonist high-stepper lapling lotus-eater pleasurist sensualist softling sybarite voluptuarian

Antonyms

hedonophobe

Related words

hedonic hedonism

Derived words

antihedonist hedonistic
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