æsthete

A form of aesthete — 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.

Meanings

nounæsthete (plural æsthetes)

plural æsthetes

  1. archaicArchaic form of aesthete.
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