Synonyms of hedonism

hedonism

noun

ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm 

as in sensuality

excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures

the hedonism of an island vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensuality
• greed
• carnality
• voluptuousness
• debauchery
• sybaritism
• wantonness
• rapacity
• ravenousness
• gluttony
• rapaciousness
• dissipation
• immoderation
• venery
• intemperance
• self-indulgence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstinence
• temperance
• sobriety
• asceticism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hedonism

This heroically eccentric diner draws no distinction between vegetarianism and hedonism. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026

If previous records massaged her hedonism into silky, professional-grade pop, the sound on WOR$T GIRL is all sinew and scrap metal, a leaner and meaner vehicle for acting out. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026

But the film’s artistry — overflowing with excess and hedonism and an eye for commanding visuals — is impossible to dismiss. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026