Etymology

aesthete

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Today it means: Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἰσθητής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromαἰσθητής“one who perceives”
  2. English todayaesthete

From Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs, “one who perceives”).

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