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esthetic

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es·thet·ic  (s-thtk)
adj. & n.
Variant of aesthetic.
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Noun1.esthetic - (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
aesthetic
philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Adj.1.esthetic - concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
aesthetical, esthetical, aesthetic
2.esthetic - relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
aesthetic
3.esthetic - aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
aesthetic, artistic
tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste
Translations
esthetic aesthetic


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I was on a very high esthetic horse, which I could not have conveniently stooped from if I had wished; it was quite enough for me that Thackeray's novels were prodigious works of art, and I acquired merit, at least with myself, for appreciating them so keenly, for liking them so much.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
He came under the influence of Newman's Apologia; the picturesqueness of the Roman Catholic faith appealed to his esthetic sensibility; and it was only the fear of his father's wrath (a plain, blunt man of narrow ideas, who read Macaulay) which prevented him from 'going over.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
He could make deliberate and well-considered selections; he could consult his esthetic tastes.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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