Hedonistic

Characterized by the pursuit of pleasure; self-indulgent and pleasure-seeking.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine a person at a sunlit seaside resort who chooses dessert after dessert, attends parties nightly, and book-ends days with spa treatments—purely focused on sensory pleasures rather than work or duty.

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Sounds Like

HEH-doh-NIS-tik

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Looks Like

Related to hedonism; shares root with hedonism and hedonist

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Remember This

Etymology ties to Greek hedone meaning 'pleasure'; hedonism is the philosophy that pursuing pleasure is the highest good. Hedonistic describes the lifestyle or attitude; hedonic relates to pleasure in general.

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Other Forms

hedonismnoun

hedonistnoun

hedonisticallyadverb

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Connect With

pleasure-seeking, self-indulgent, sybaritic, decadent, hedonism

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Note

Often carries a negative connotation when describing someone as indulgent or lacking in restraint. Distinguish from neutral uses of 'pleasure-seeking' where the behavior is not excessive or morally charged.

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Study Deeper

Examples

The film portrays a hedonistic lifestyle filled with parties, luxury, and constant travel.
Philosophers debate whether a hedonistic approach can lead to lasting happiness.

Synonyms

pleasure-seekingself-indulgentsybariticdecadentsensual

Antonyms

asceticabstinentausteretemperate

Etymology

From Greek hedone 'pleasure' + -istikos 'of or belonging to; characterized by', via Latin hedōnisticus and English hedonic/hedonistic.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic: Hedonistic = Hedon + -istic; picture Hedon, a character who is always chasing pleasure, never chores. He embodies a life of doing nice indulgences constantly.