hedonist
noun
he·do·nist
ˈhē-də-nist 
plural hedonists
: a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
The most recent vintage … produced rich wines with flattering fruit and voluptuous texture—a hedonist's dream.—
James Molesworth
James MolesworthThough we think of him as a hedonist, Whitman was something of a prude himself, by the standards of his time.—David S. Reynolds
David S. ReynoldsExamples of hedonist in a Sentence
he's a star chef and self-described hedonist
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The sequel strips Grace of what made her special and merely pays lip service to the first one’s worldview, representing the antagonists as generically incompetent hedonists.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
These are unhappy hedonists, boozing and fornicating for lack of fulfillment.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Maison Souquet Just across the street from the Moulin Rouge, the marvelously lavish Maison Souquet offers a sensual retreat that pays homage to the hideaway’s former reputation as a discreet brothel for wealthy hedonists.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
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Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
These are unhappy hedonists, boozing and fornicating for lack of fulfillment.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Maison Souquet Just across the street from the Moulin Rouge, the marvelously lavish Maison Souquet offers a sensual retreat that pays homage to the hideaway’s former reputation as a discreet brothel for wealthy hedonists.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Hedonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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