hedonist

he·don·ist
H4E1D2O1N1I1S1T1
UK/ˈhɛdənɪst/US/ˈhiːdənɪst/

noun

Someone devoted to hedonism.

Similar
pleasure seekervoluptuarybon viveurepicureepicureanhigh-stepperlaplinglotus-eater
Opposite
hedonophobe
OriginAncient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- →
UncommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounhedonist (plural hedonists)

plural hedonists

  1. Someone devoted to hedonism.

    Synonyms: pleasure seeker, voluptuary, bon viveur, epicure, epicurean, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater · Antonyms: hedonophobe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone devoted to hedonism.

Similar
pleasure seekervoluptuarybon viveurepicureepicureanhigh-stepperlaplinglotus-eaterpleasure seekerpleasuristsensualistsoftlingsybaritevoluptuarianvoluptuary
Opposite
hedonophobe

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

Similar
paganpleasure seeker
Broader
sensualist
Also see
bon vivantbon viveurepicureanknutlaplingman about townpaganplayboyplaygirlpleasure seekerpleasuristsensualistsybaritevoluptuarianvoluptuary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sweh₂d-
  2. Ancient Greekἡδονή (hēdonḗ)
  3. Englishhedonist

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ist.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan hedonista
  • hedonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
Czech hédonista, požitkář
  • hédonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
  • požitkářsomeone devoted to hedonism
Dutch hedonist, levensgenieter
  • hedonistsomeone devoted to hedonism
  • levensgenietersomeone devoted to hedonism
  • epicuristsomeone devoted to hedonism
Finnish hedonisti
  • hedonistisomeone devoted to hedonism
French hédoniste
  • hédonistesomeone devoted to hedonism
German Hedonist, Schwelger
  • Hedonistsomeone devoted to hedonism
  • Schwelgersomeone devoted to hedonism
  • Schlemmersomeone devoted to hedonism
Greek ηδονιστής
  • ηδονιστής (idonistís)someone devoted to hedonism
Hebrew הֶדוֹנִיסְט
  • הֶדוֹנִיסְט (hedonist)someone devoted to hedonism
Hungarian hedonista, élvhajhász
  • hedonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
  • élvhajhászsomeone devoted to hedonism
Italian edonista
  • edonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
Portuguese hedonista
  • hedonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
Russian гедонист
  • гедонист (gedonist)someone devoted to hedonism
Spanish hedonista
  • hedonistasomeone devoted to hedonism
Swedish hedonist
  • hedonistsomeone devoted to hedonism
Turkish hedonist, hazcı
  • hedonistsomeone devoted to hedonism
  • hazcısomeone devoted to hedonism
Vietnamese công tử bột
  • công tử bộtsomeone devoted to hedonism
Cite this entry
APA

hedonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedonist

MLA

“hedonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedonist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedonist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedonist.

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