Hedonistic
adjective
Relating to or characterized by pleasure or happiness as the highest good.
He lived a truly hedonistic lifestyle, prioritizing fun and enjoyment above all else.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic lifestyle
- hedonistic pursuits
adjective
Engaging in sensual pleasure or indulgence; living for pleasure.
Their hedonistic behavior on vacation was in stark contrast to their usual disciplined lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic excesses
- hedonistic behaviour
adjective
Of or relating to hedonism, the ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
The philosopher defended a hedonistic view of ethics, arguing that pleasure was the ultimate aim of life.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic philosophy
- hedonistic ethics
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Relating to or characterized by pleasure or happiness as the highest good.
He lived a truly hedonistic lifestyle, prioritizing fun and enjoyment above all else.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic lifestyle
- hedonistic pursuits
adjective
Engaging in sensual pleasure or indulgence; living for pleasure.
Their hedonistic behavior on vacation was in stark contrast to their usual disciplined lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic excesses
- hedonistic behaviour
adjective
Of or relating to hedonism, the ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
The philosopher defended a hedonistic view of ethics, arguing that pleasure was the ultimate aim of life.
Often appears as...
- hedonistic philosophy
- hedonistic ethics
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'hedonistic' in informal conversations about lifestyle or personal choices.
After winning the lottery, he embraced a hedonistic way of living.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hedonistic' can have positive or negative connotations depending on context.
Her hedonistic outlook made her the life of the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
What's considered 'hedonistic' can vary greatly between different cultures.
Eating dessert every night might be hedonistic to some, but normal to others.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'hedonistic' in informal conversations about lifestyle or personal choices.
After winning the lottery, he embraced a hedonistic way of living.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hedonistic' can have positive or negative connotations depending on context.
Her hedonistic outlook made her the life of the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
What's considered 'hedonistic' can vary greatly between different cultures.
Eating dessert every night might be hedonistic to some, but normal to others.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'hedonistic' in informal conversations about lifestyle or personal choices.
After winning the lottery, he embraced a hedonistic way of living.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hedonistic' can have positive or negative connotations depending on context.
Her hedonistic outlook made her the life of the party.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
What's considered 'hedonistic' can vary greatly between different cultures.
Eating dessert every night might be hedonistic to some, but normal to others.
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Video examples
The Demise of Guys PIPE...
when I call a present hedonistic time zone with no sense of the future and addiction is not it's a number of hours you do something addiction arousal is you want variety one change to be addicted to anything means you would rather be doing that than anything in
Video examples
Tim Jackson: An economic...
and it's a completely different vision than the one that lies at the heart of this economic model. So who are we? Who are these people? Are we these novelty-seeking, hedonistic,
Video examples
The Demise of Guys PIPE...
when I call a present hedonistic time zone with no sense of the future and addiction is not it's a number of hours you do something addiction arousal is you want variety one change to be addicted to anything means you would rather be doing that than anything in
Video examples
Tim Jackson: An economic...
and it's a completely different vision than the one that lies at the heart of this economic model. So who are we? Who are these people? Are we these novelty-seeking, hedonistic,
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Quote examples
Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
For the women in California, they're just downtrodden because they're so gorgeous here. Every hot cheerleader comes to California to make it. The men don't want to get married, they're lazy lions. Matthew McConaughey is their poster boy so they can procreate and live on the beach in the trailer and have kids and have money and be hedonistic.
Quote examples
Rosecrans Baldwin
American Novelist
I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to have so many parts of life I really enjoyed. The people there seemed to prize literature and art, food and drinking, a more hedonistic way of living.
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Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some young radicals see joining in the jihad as a way of achieving redemption for past sins.
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Mario Batali
American Chef
I obsess everyday about everything. Not only about what we do well but what we can do better... In the end, the only reason I am motivated to do what I do is for the hedonistic pleasures of the table.
Quote examples
Bill Bailey
English Comedian
In my twenties, I floated around for years, doing the odd theatre job but mainly leading a hedonistic lifestyle, getting intoxicated in plenty of different ways in plenty of different places.
Quote examples
John Cho
American Actor
It just seemed hedonistic when I first started acting. It was a pleasurable thing. But as I look back on it now, I understand that it was a journey of the self for me.
Quote examples
Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
You just get pickier. I think that's true of everything. Money, toys, girls - all the hedonistic stuff. You just raise the bar.
Quote examples
Michaela Coel
I took what I was given in Christianity and put it into my secular, hedonistic life.
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Annabelle Wallis
English Actress
I'm interested in Patti Smith and women who were iconic in a very hedonistic way.
Quote examples
Michael Fassbender
German Actor
It's more interesting isn't it, if I've got a hedonistic dark side?
Quote examples
Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
For the women in California, they're just downtrodden because they're so gorgeous here. Every hot cheerleader comes to California to make it. The men don't want to get married, they're lazy lions. Matthew McConaughey is their poster boy so they can procreate and live on the beach in the trailer and have kids and have money and be hedonistic.
Quote examples
Rosecrans Baldwin
American Novelist
I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to have so many parts of life I really enjoyed. The people there seemed to prize literature and art, food and drinking, a more hedonistic way of living.
Quote examples
Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some young radicals see joining in the jihad as a way of achieving redemption for past sins.
Quote examples
Mario Batali
American Chef
I obsess everyday about everything. Not only about what we do well but what we can do better... In the end, the only reason I am motivated to do what I do is for the hedonistic pleasures of the table.
Quote examples
Bill Bailey
English Comedian
In my twenties, I floated around for years, doing the odd theatre job but mainly leading a hedonistic lifestyle, getting intoxicated in plenty of different ways in plenty of different places.
Quote examples
John Cho
American Actor
It just seemed hedonistic when I first started acting. It was a pleasurable thing. But as I look back on it now, I understand that it was a journey of the self for me.
Quote examples
Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
You just get pickier. I think that's true of everything. Money, toys, girls - all the hedonistic stuff. You just raise the bar.
Quote examples
Michaela Coel
I took what I was given in Christianity and put it into my secular, hedonistic life.
Quote examples
Annabelle Wallis
English Actress
I'm interested in Patti Smith and women who were iconic in a very hedonistic way.
Quote examples
Michael Fassbender
German Actor
It's more interesting isn't it, if I've got a hedonistic dark side?
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