English vocabulary · B2
Hedonist
/ˈhiː.də.nɪst/ · n.
A person who lives for pleasure. Every choice is about feeling good, right now.
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Example sentences
- He spent all his money on food and travel, a true hedonist.
- As a hedonist, she never said no to fun.
Word origin and roots
from Greek
- hedone — pleasure (from Greek)
Synonyms and nuances
- PLEASURE-SEEKER (seeking enjoyment above all else)
- SENSUALIST (devoted to physical sensory pleasure)
- EPICURE (refining taste for food and luxury)
Lesson notes
Hedonist. It means a person who lives for pleasure. Every choice is about feeling good, right now.
Similar words are pleasure-seeker, sensualist, and epicure. Use hedonist when someone always puts pleasure first in life.
He spent all his money on food and travel, a true hedonist. As a hedonist, she never said no to fun.
From Greek. Hedone means pleasure. A person who chases pleasure above all else — that is a hedonist.