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Also, esthete.
Origin:
1880–85; < Greek aisthētḗs one who perceives, equivalent to aisthē- (variant stem of aisthánesthai to perceive) + -tēs noun suffix denoting agent
1880–85; < Greek aisthētḗs one who perceives, equivalent to aisthē- (variant stem of aisthánesthai to perceive) + -tēs noun suffix denoting agent
Related forms
hy·per·aes·thete, noun
Synonyms
1. connoisseur. 2. dilettante.
1. connoisseur. 2. dilettante.
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Aesthete
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- He combines an aesthete's sensibility with, even after his road accident, a swagman's build and vigour.
- He's an aesthete, an artist; driven to make a dent in the universe.
- Critics of modern poetry divide into two categories: aesthetes and moralists.
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Word Origin & History
aesthete
1881, from Gk. aisthetes "one who perceives," from aisthanesthai "to perceive, to feel" (see aesthetic).
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