HEDONISM Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hedonism

noun

ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm

Definition of hedonism

as in sensuality

excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures the hedonism of an island vacation

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Recent Examples of hedonism Food and Beverage Wrapped in cascades of cherry blossom, The Orchard Room reimagines afternoon tea with unapologetic hedonism—affectionately dubbed InfiniTEA. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Such hedonism won’t fly in 2026, industry analysts told CNN. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 For ultimate privacy with all the Les Airelles trimmings, the hotel has brought three impossibly luxe chalets into the fold, each swallowing up to 15 guests for weeks of high-altitude hedonism. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 This heroically eccentric diner draws no distinction between vegetarianism and hedonism. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hedonism

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Noun

The aural experience, overall, has a velvety, glimmering sensuality.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Indeed, while shimmering from head to toe, the Valentino dress retained simplicity and sensuality inn equal measure classic and contemporary — not an easy feat to achieve, especially while promoting a series rooted in the ’80s aesthetic.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of sensuality

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Still, somehow, the film does eventually cohere into a half-decent entertainment, as Humdinger’s greed leads to an environmental disaster that threatens to destroy dogs and dinos alike.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities explores greed, avarice and racial divisions between the haves and have nots in 1980s New York City.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of greed

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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
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

Definition of carnality

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