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- [heed-n-ist]
- /ˈhid n ɪst/
- /ˈhed.ən.ɪ.zəm/
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- [heed-n-ist]
- /ˈhid n ɪst/
Definitions of hedonist word
- noun hedonist a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification. 1
- adjective hedonist Also, hedonistic. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism. 1
- noun hedonist A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. 1
- noun hedonist pleasure seeker 1
- countable noun hedonist A hedonist is someone who believes that having pleasure is the most important thing in life. 0
- noun hedonist someone devoted to hedonism. 0
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Origin of hedonist
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; See origin at hedonism, -ist
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Parts of speech for Hedonist
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hedonist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun hedonist
- sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
- libertine — a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
- gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
- sybarite — (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
- lecher — a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
adjective hedonist
- voluptuous — full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life.
Antonyms for hedonist
noun hedonist
- puritan — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
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