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

This tiny European island will give you a taste of the fabled hedonistic decadence of the Roman Empire.

—Lauren Malaika Cooper

hedonistically

ˌhē-də-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

living hedonistically

Synonyms of hedonistic

• luxurious
• sensual
• sybaritic

Examples of hedonistic in a Sentence

a hedonistic lifestyle

a city known for its hedonistic nightlife

Recent Examples on the Web

These are hedonistic fantasies, true, but this one, like the Craig pentalogy, goes far deeper. —Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Picking up the story five years after this group of hedonistic teens graduated high school, season three feels tailor-made for the attention economy of today, where the algorithm encourages us to engage with polarizing and outrageous content. —Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026

So, in the story, Diabaté has a very hedonistic personality. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 May 2026

Charles severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hedonistic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic