aes·thete or es·thete ( s th t)n. 1. One who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature. 2. One whose pursuit and admiration of beauty is regarded as excessive or affected. [Back-formation from aesthetic.] |
aesthete US, esthete [ˈiːsθiːt]
n
a person who has or who affects a highly developed appreciation of beauty, esp in poetry and the visual arts
[back formation from aesthetics]
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| Noun | 1. |  aesthete - one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and naturecognoscente, connoisseur - an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts |
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