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- Dictionaryhedonistic/ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk/
adjective
- 1. engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent: "a hedonistic existence of booze, drugs, and parties"
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living and behaving in ways that mean you have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself: Had Raphael been alive today, his hedonistic lifestyle would have generated as many headlines as his outstanding art.
The meaning of HEDONISTIC is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : of, relating to, or characterized by hedonism. How to use hedonistic in a sentence.
A hedonistic person is committed to seeking sensual pleasure — the type of guy you might find in a massage parlor or at an all-you-can-eat buffet. This term — along with the related words hedonist and hedonistic — is derived from the Greek word hedone, "pleasure."
n. 1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. 2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good. 3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
hedonistic. adjective. /ˌhedəˈnɪstɪk/, /ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk/ based on the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life. the hedonistic philosophy of ‘eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die!’. Want to learn more?
adjective. Hedonistic means relating to hedonism. [formal] ...the hedonistic pleasures of the South. The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time. Synonyms: pleasure-seeking, self-indulgent, luxurious, voluptuous More Synonyms of hedonistic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Devoted to pleasure; epicurean. Wiktionary. Synonyms: epicurean. hedonic. voluptuous. voluptuary. sybaritic. Hedonistic Sentence Examples. Won't all people (or at least most people) waste their lives on narcissistic, hedonistic pleasure? Could the culture be reasonably described as hedonistic or materialistic?
