hedonist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- hēdənĭst (General-American)
- /ˈhiːdənɪst/ (General-American)
- hĕdənĭst (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhɛdənɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-der. Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hedonist From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ist.
Meanings
- Someone devoted to hedonism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hedonists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
bon viveur · lapling · pleasurist · voluptuary · sybarite · pleasure seeker · voluptuarian · pleasure seeker · epicurean · voluptuary · hedonist · sensualist · high-stepper · softling · epicure · lotus-eater
Translations (25)
pt hedonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · bo ཕྱལ་པ (someone devoted to hedonism) · hu élvhajhász (someone devoted to hedonism) · nl epicurist (someone devoted to hedonism) · es hedonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · cs požitkář (someone devoted to hedonism) · tr hedonist (someone devoted to hedonism) · vi công tử bột (someone devoted to hedonism) · it edonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · hu hedonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · fr hédoniste (someone devoted to hedonism) · de Schlemmer (someone devoted to hedonism) · gl hedonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · de Hedonist (someone devoted to hedonism) · ru гедонист (someone devoted to hedonism) · nl levensgenieter (someone devoted to hedonism) · fi hedonisti (someone devoted to hedonism) · nl hedonist (someone devoted to hedonism) · he הֶדוֹנִיסְט (someone devoted to hedonism) · sv hedonist (someone devoted to hedonism) · de Schwelger (someone devoted to hedonism) · ca hedonista (someone devoted to hedonism) · tr hazcı (someone devoted to hedonism) · el ηδονιστής (someone devoted to hedonism) · cs hédonista (someone devoted to hedonism)