as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the hedonism of an island vacation
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Recent Examples of hedonism
At heritage steakhouses, beachside dining rooms and birthday-destination chains, diners are sparing no expense to indulge in a little midcentury hedonism by the coupe glass.
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Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Vang Vieng has long had a reputation as a party spot — a destination of dangerous hedonism even — for international backpackers seeking drugs and alcohol.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Sad Girl not only celebrates hedonism but also explores mental health and a range of emotions, emphasizing the acceptance of sadness and the coexistence of highs and lows.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Vang Vieng has long had a reputation as a party spot — a destination of dangerous hedonism even — for international backpackers seeking drugs and alcohol.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Sad Girl not only celebrates hedonism but also explores mental health and a range of emotions, emphasizing the acceptance of sadness and the coexistence of highs and lows.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonism
greed
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While less-friendly fellow robots don’t feel pity, remorse, or fear, buying agents don’t feel greed, FOMO, or brand loyalty.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Homemade signs showed the breadth of issues that drew the demonstrators together: corporate greed, immigration, women and LGBTQ+ rights and more.—
Ken Palmer,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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