aesthete
aes·thete
noun \ˈes-ˌthēt, British usually ˈēs-\Definition of AESTHETE
: one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art
Variants of AESTHETE
aes·thete also es·thete \ˈes-ˌthēt, British usually ˈēs-\
Examples of AESTHETE
- He regards art critics as a bunch of pretentious aesthetes.
Origin of AESTHETE
back-formation from aesthetic
First Known Use: 1881
Rhymes with AESTHETE
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