hedonist

[ heed-n-ist ]
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noun
  1. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

adjective
  1. Also he·don·is·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism.

Origin of hedonist

1
First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at hedonism, -ist

Other words from hedonist

  • he·don·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·he·do·nis·tic, adjective
  • non·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·he·do·nis·tic, adjective
  • un·he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use hedonist in a sentence

  • If the human soul is immortal, the world is economically or hedonistically good; if not, it is bad.

    Tragic Sense Of Life | Miguel de Unamuno