hedonist

noun

he·​do·​nist ˈhē-də-nist 

plural hedonists

: a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism

The most recent vintage to hit U.S. retail shelves is 2007, which produced rich wines with flattering fruit and voluptuous texture—a hedonist's dream.

—James Molesworth

Though we think of him as a hedonist, Whitman was something of a prude himself, by the standards of his time.

—David S. Reynolds

Synonyms

• debauchee
• decadent
• sensualist
• sybarite
• voluptuary

Examples of hedonist in a Sentence

he's a star chef and self-described hedonist

Recent Examples on the Web

In turn, Vegas provides a playground where the average person and the hedonist can engage in the sublime, the superb and the spectacularly over-the-top. —Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

If Ritter is a masochist and a sadist, Eloise is a pure hedonist. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024

One founder, Roger Somers, was an accomplished saxophonist, rogue architect and larger-than-life hedonist. —Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024

Women can be hedonists too, after all, and can delight in things that may shorten our lifespan. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above