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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHedonist
/ˈhiː.də.nɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important goal in life.
"He lived his life as an unrepentant hedonist, traveling the world and indulging in fine food and luxury." - 2
Someone dedicated to seeking sensual enjoyment and self-gratification.
"The resort is designed to cater to wealthy hedonists looking for an extravagant escape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek hēdonē, meaning 'pleasure', combined with the suffix -ist denoting a person who practices or advocates a particular doctrine. Entering English in the late 19th century from philosophical discourse, the term evolved from strictly describing ethical theories of pleasure to broadly characterizing individuals devoted to luxury and sensual gratification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hedonist" is said worldwide
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hédoniste
Transliteration: /e.dɔ.nist/
"C'est un véritable hédoniste qui apprécie les bonnes choses de la vie."
Hedonist
Transliteration: /hedoˈnɪst/
"Als bekennender Hedonist genoss er jeden Moment des Luxus."
edonista
Transliteration: /edoˈnista/
"Vviveva da edonista, cercando sempre il massimo piacere."
hedonista
Transliteration: /eðoˈnista/
"El famoso actor era conocido por su estilo de vida hedonista."
hedonista
Transliteration: /eduˈnistɐ/
"Ele era um hedonista dedicado aos prazeres culinários."
सुखवादी
Transliteration: sukhvadi
"वह जीवन को पूरी तरह से जीने वाला एक सुखवादी व्यक्ति है।"
享乐主义者
Transliteration: xiǎng lè zhǔ yì zhě
"他是一个典型的享乐主义者，追求感官的刺激。"
쾌락주의자
Transliteration: kwaerak-jui-ja
"그는 인생을 즐기는 쾌락주의자였다."
快楽主義者
Transliteration: kairaku-shugisha
"彼は人生の快楽を追求する快楽主義者です。"
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