as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the hedonism of an island vacation
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Recent Examples of hedonism
Much of Hurry Up Tomorrow sees the Weeknd trying to make peace with his transformation—wrestling with the old habits that haunt him, watching his legacy slip away, recognizing the limits of hedonism, navigating nostalgia and sentimentality.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The week ahead is perfect for romance, pleasure, updating your looks, and hedonism in all forms, so don’t let this week's energy go to waste.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
This shift toward rebellious hedonism was captured in Bonjour Tristesse, the debut novel of 18-year-old Françoise Sagan.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Brat is, of course, the 2024 album by Charli XCX which celebrated hedonism, messiness and unapologetic partying.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The week ahead is perfect for romance, pleasure, updating your looks, and hedonism in all forms, so don’t let this week's energy go to waste.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
This shift toward rebellious hedonism was captured in Bonjour Tristesse, the debut novel of 18-year-old Françoise Sagan.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Brat is, of course, the 2024 album by Charli XCX which celebrated hedonism, messiness and unapologetic partying.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonism
Noun
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Feelings of sensuality become impossible to ignore once Mars enters Taurus the following day, as this is a slow-burn transit.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors countered that the duo were motivated by greed, not virtue.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Is no one else bothered by the rapacious greed?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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