hedonistic

adjective

he·​do·​nis·​tic ˌhē-də-ˈni-stik How to pronounce hedonistic (audio)
: 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.David Kirkpatrick
This tiny European island will give you a taste of the fabled hedonistic decadence of the Roman Empire.Lauren Malaika Cooper
hedonistically adverb
living hedonistically

Examples of hedonistic in a Sentence

a hedonistic lifestyle a city known for its hedonistic nightlife
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The eight-part series will land on BBC3 and iPlayer later this year, featuring a cast led by Ellis Howard (Catherine the Great) who plays Byron, a working-class school kid who escapes a small town for Nottingham and discovers more than just the hedonistic world of the noughties clubbing scene. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection / For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025 His legacy is alive and well, though, because people still wax lyrical about his glory days, correlating their youth to his hedonistic ways. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Then there’s Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which stages Gatsby as a hectic and hedonistic swirl of parties and violence. Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hedonistic

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hedonistic was in 1866

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“Hedonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonistic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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