hedonist

he·don·ism  (hdn-zm)

n.

1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.

2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.

3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

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[Greek hdon, pleasure; see swd- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]

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hedon·ist n.

hedon·istic adj.

hedon·isti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hedonist - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures pleasure seeker, pagan sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality Corinthian, man-about-town, playboy - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

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hedonist

noun pleasure-seeker, epicurean, bon vivant (French), epicure, sensualist, voluptuary, sybarite the world's best-known bachelor and unabashed hedonist

Translations

hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] N → hedonista mf

hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst ˈhɛdənɪst] n → hédoniste mf

hedonist

n → Hedonist(in) m(f)

adj → hedonistisch

hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] n (frm) → edonista m/f

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hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] n (frm) → edonista m/f