MEANING
A person who makes pleasure and enjoyment a central aim in life.
Use it for
describing someone who prioritizes enjoyment; characterizing a pleasure-seeking lifestyle; contrasting pleasure with duty or self-denial; discussing someone who follows a pleasure-centered outlookNames a person whose priorities center on enjoyment, rather than merely someone enjoying a particular occasion. Writing functions: Pleasure as a priority.
Words that belong together
- an unapologetic hedonist
- a self-confessed hedonist
- a committed hedonist
On the page
An unapologetic hedonist, he chose the seaside job for its long lunches and free evenings.
The narrator calls herself a hedonist, yet repeatedly sacrifices comfort for her friends.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- hedonist
Usage notes
Countable noun: a hedonist; plural hedonists. Attributive use is possible, but hedonistic is the usual adjective. No verb conjugations. Register: neutral. Commonness: moderately common (qualitative editorial estimate, informed by dictionaries/corpus).
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