sensualist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sensual 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 sensualist From sensual + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who believes in enjoying sensuality and the experience of pleasant sensations.
- One who holds to the doctrine of sensualism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sensualists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
abstinent · anhedonic · ascetic · puritan
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
flaneur · glutton · Cyrenean · Epicurean · Corinthian · Aristippian · bon vivant · Cyrenaic · drunkard · Cyrenian · man about town · Aristippan · boulevardier · woman about town · libertine
Relateds
sensualism · sense · sensuality · sensual · pleasure · sensation · Heliogabalus
Synonyms
pleasure seeker · sybarite · Epicurean · epicure · Cyrenaic · high-stepper · sensualist · epicurean · hedonist · bon viveur · voluptuarian · lapling · pleasurist · Aristippian · lotus-eater · voluptuary · pleasure seeker · softling · voluptuary
Translations (10)
hu érzéki ember (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · fr jouisseuse (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · grc τρυφητής (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · cs senzualista (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · cs senzualista (one who holds to the doctrine of sensualism) · hu szenzualista (one who holds to the doctrine of sensualism) · nl sensualist (one who holds to the doctrine of sensualism) · nl sensualist (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · fr jouisseur (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) · hu élvhajhász (person who believes in enjoying sensuality)