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Hedonist
A person who pursues pleasure as a goal.
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Two friends are talking about a person who pursues pleasure as a goal. One friend said, 'Has he done cruising?' The other friend answered, 'Sure! He'd done it all.'
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Sounds Like
he-don-ist
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Looks Like
He done it
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Remember This
From Greek hฤdonฤ meaning 'pleasure'; hedonic relates to pleasure, and hedonism is the philosophy that pleasure is the highest good.
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Other Forms
HedonismNoun
HedonisticAdjective
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Connect With
hedonism, hedonic, sensualist, sybarite, epicure
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Note
A hedonist is often viewed negatively, implying self-indulgence. Distinguish from an epicure (a refined enjoyer of good food and comfort) and from hedonic (relating to pleasure).
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Examples
- The hedonist spent his weekends on parties and luxury experiences rather than saving for the future.
- In philosophy class, the term 'hedonist' is used to discuss whether pleasure should be the ultimate good.
Synonyms
pleasure-seekersensualistsybariteself-indulgent personepicure
Antonyms
asceticabstainertemperate person
Etymology
From Greek hฤdonฤ meaning 'pleasure' + the agent noun suffix -ist; related forms include hedonic (pleasure-related) and hedonism (the philosophy of pleasure as the highest good).
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: He done it โ think of a person who does pleasure as a habit; hedonist = he done ist (he and one who does).
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