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- [es-theet or, esp. British, ees-]
- /ˈɛs θit or, esp. British, ˈis-/
- /ˈiːs.θiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [es-theet or, esp. British, ees-]
- /ˈɛs θit or, esp. British, ˈis-/
Definitions of aesthete word
- countable noun aesthete An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things. 3
- noun aesthete a person who has or who affects a highly developed appreciation of beauty, esp in poetry and the visual arts 3
- noun aesthete a person highly sensitive to art and beauty 3
- noun aesthete a person who artificially cultivates artistic sensitivity or makes a cult of art and beauty 3
- noun aesthete a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature. 1
- noun aesthete a person who affects great love of art, music, poetry, etc., and indifference to practical matters. 1
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Origin of aesthete
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek aisthētḗs one who perceives, equivalent to aisthē- (variant stem of aisthánesthai to perceive) + -tēs noun suffix denoting agent
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Parts of speech for Aesthete
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aesthete popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aesthete
noun aesthete
- dilettante — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- aesthetician — a student of aesthetics
- cognoscente — a person with special knowledge in some field, esp. in the fine arts
Antonyms for aesthete
noun aesthete
- philistine — (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
- barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
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