as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the hedonism of an island vacation
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Wellness Just 10 years ago, one of luxury’s defining hallmarks was hedonism: Dionysian meals, jeroboams of Champagne or late nights in private members’ clubs.
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Matteo Atti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This unrestrained hedonism transforms her world from mundane black-and-white to glorious color.
—Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Gaga revisits The Fame’s hedonism with a tad more sophistication and, via Zedd, upgraded production.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
So, yeah, that was born out of a particular winter of hedonism—and one wild trip to Magaluf.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matteo Atti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This unrestrained hedonism transforms her world from mundane black-and-white to glorious color.
—Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Gaga revisits The Fame’s hedonism with a tad more sophistication and, via Zedd, upgraded production.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
So, yeah, that was born out of a particular winter of hedonism—and one wild trip to Magaluf.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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