hedonistic
adjective
he·do·nis·tic
ˌhē-də-ˈni-stik 
: devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : of, relating to, or characterized by hedonism
a hedonistic lifestyle
a city known for its wild, hedonistic nightlife
The unabashedly hedonistic Allen pursued the good life for two or three years after leaving Microsoft.—
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a hedonistic lifestyle
a city known for its hedonistic nightlife
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The beautiful young man of the title becomes captivated by a hedonistic philosophy proposing that the only things worth living for are beauty and sensual pleasure.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Kesey’s idea of breaking barriers was to ignore them: the barriers between keeping LSD a serious aid to mind expansion and promoting it as a delirious conduit for mass recreation, between spiritual revolution and hedonistic silliness, between activism and solipsism.
—Geoff Dyer, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
In the 80s and 90s, the hotel was a celebrity haunt, its hedonistic charm attracting stars like Julio Iglesias, who would famously fly in by helicopter to join the party.
—William Leigh, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The film, set in post-Troubles Belfast, follows three hedonistic Irish language speakers who form real-life hip-hop group Kneecap and become the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save their mother tongue.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Kesey’s idea of breaking barriers was to ignore them: the barriers between keeping LSD a serious aid to mind expansion and promoting it as a delirious conduit for mass recreation, between spiritual revolution and hedonistic silliness, between activism and solipsism.
—Geoff Dyer, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
In the 80s and 90s, the hotel was a celebrity haunt, its hedonistic charm attracting stars like Julio Iglesias, who would famously fly in by helicopter to join the party.
—William Leigh, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The film, set in post-Troubles Belfast, follows three hedonistic Irish language speakers who form real-life hip-hop group Kneecap and become the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save their mother tongue.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hedonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonistic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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