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hedonist

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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.

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

hedon·ist n.
hedon·istic adj.
hedon·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hedonist - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality
Corinthian, man-about-town, playboy - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

hedonist
noun pleasure-seeker, epicurean, bon vivant (French), epicure, sensualist, voluptuary, sybarite the world's best-known bachelor and unabashed hedonist
Translations
hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] Nhedonista mf
hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst ˈhɛdənɪst] nhédoniste mf
hedonist
nHedonist(in) m(f)
adjhedonistisch
hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] n (frm) → edonista m/f
hedonist [ˈhiːdənɪst] n (frm) → edonista m/f


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As much as I would like to blame the individuals for being junkie hedonists hell-bent on feel-good food consumed with reckless abandonment, it's not all their fault.
When hedonist Art invites his new girlfriend, the virginal Coll, on vacation with his father and stepmother, assumptions clash on whether she would, as previous girlfriends had, share his bed.
Hua Zhuang conceived the character as a tall, lanky hedonist who mercilessly taunts Tybalt (danced beautifully by Michael Bearden), while Jeff Herbig's hyperactive, annoying Mercutio scoffs at Tybalt even as he dies.
 
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