hedonistic
adjective
he·do·nis·tic
ˌhē-də-ˈni-stik 
: devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : of, relating to, or characterized by hedonism
a hedonistic lifestyle
a city known for its wild, hedonistic nightlife
The unabashedly hedonistic Allen pursued the good life for two or three years after leaving Microsoft.—
David Kirkpatrick
David KirkpatrickThis tiny European island will give you a taste of the fabled hedonistic decadence of the Roman Empire.—Lauren Malaika Cooper
Lauren Malaika CooperExamples of hedonistic in a Sentence
a hedonistic lifestyle
a city known for its hedonistic nightlife
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Eli Roth's follow-up to his breakthrough feature Cabin Fever (2002) starts off as a satire of some of the ugliest Americans ever to travel abroad, following the exploits of a group of hedonistic frat-boy types partying their way across Europe.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Survive a series of hedonistic trials and be rewarded with an endless lifetime of pleasure; fail, and be offered as a sacrifice to the gods.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Like that Lena Dunham series but with a decidedly more hedonistic spin given this first footage, the series centers on a friend group navigating relationships, career, success, and party-going.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Survive a series of hedonistic trials and be rewarded with an endless lifetime of pleasure; fail, and be offered as a sacrifice to the gods.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Like that Lena Dunham series but with a decidedly more hedonistic spin given this first footage, the series centers on a friend group navigating relationships, career, success, and party-going.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hedonistic
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“Hedonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonistic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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