as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the hedonism of an island vacation
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Recent Examples of hedonism
The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The best thing to balance Taurus’ pleasure-seeking hedonism is a routine reminder to stay grounded — and is there anything more grounding than learning about plants?
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
The hedonism of a Grecian garden meets a delicate fig tree.
—Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Using the Hogan Values framework, people are higher or lower on motivators like power, hedonism, tradition, and altruism, among other things.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The best thing to balance Taurus’ pleasure-seeking hedonism is a routine reminder to stay grounded — and is there anything more grounding than learning about plants?
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
The hedonism of a Grecian garden meets a delicate fig tree.
—Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Using the Hogan Values framework, people are higher or lower on motivators like power, hedonism, tradition, and altruism, among other things.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonism
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Prosecutors said the killings were motivated by greed, pointing to a multimillion-dollar inheritance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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