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hedonistic

hedonistic

8 7.5
A way of living that seeks pleasure and chooses fun over other things
  • adjective
  • /ˌhɛdəˈnɪstɪk/
translation icon : hedonista
  • The hedonistic lifestyle of the wealthy often focuses on extravagant parties and luxury travel.
  • hedonistic ethic
  • utilitarian and hedonistic
  • the most hedonistic

But we were, you know, more hedonistic, more immature.

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Examples

  • The poor have not been well served by the hedonistic drift of mainstream popular culture since the 1960s.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Most people think that my parties are just hedonistic pleasure and drunken madness.

  • In the end, it's about breaking free from hedonistic pleasure and finding a bit more depth.

    Blog text (3)
  • L.A. art is, Rose suggests, hedonistic and enjoyable, but fundamentally inferior to the serious art being made in New York.

    Academic text (2005)
  • It's a coming-of-age story of a hedonistic young man back about 1900.

    Blog text (26)
  • And I'm not particularly interested in the hedonistic end of what wealth might hypothetically bring to you.

  • The people of Corinth who came to Christ came from a hedonistic, depraved culture.

    Blog text (11)
  • The trend toward responsible consumption is certainly not yet powerful enough in Asia to compete with that of hedonistic consumerism.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We are witnessing a move to a sort of hedonistic consumption linked to free, informal, and wild practices.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Listening to a story, like observing one, is a sensory experience and directly addresses the hedonistic ethic of child culture.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

hedonic
vshedonistic
  • Specialized
1 8.5

About pleasure and wanting to feel good

expresses a devoted belief that pleasure is the highest good

Antonyms

4 8.8

Having strict control of wants and no luxuries

How Pleasure-Focused

hedonistic
8 7.5
ascetic
4 8.8

Surface Forms

hedonistic positive

Morphology

hedonistic = hedonism (transparent) = hedon + istic

Formed by a standard adjective-forming suffix attached to the noun 'hedonism', so the meaning 'relating to the pursuit of pleasure' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word hedonistic comes from the Greek hedone, meaning 'pleasure'. So, if someone is hedonistic, they are mainly looking for pleasure or happiness and make that their main goal.