apolaustic

adjective

ap·​o·​laus·​tic

¦apə¦lȯstik

: devoted to enjoyment

a learned, apolaustic buffoon who loved good food

—James Stern

Word History

Etymology

Greek apolaustikos, from apolaustos enjoyed, enjoyable (from apolauein to enjoy, benefit from, from apo- + -lauein, akin to leia booty, prey) + -ikos -ic

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Rhymes for apolaustic

• diagnostic
• acrostic
• agnostic
• encaustic
• prognostic
• caustic
• gnostic