as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the hedonism of an island vacation
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Recent Examples of hedonism
The creativity and hedonism of late-’60s and early-’70s L.A. come to life as one woman strives for fame, the other respect and each fights through turmoil to embrace her identity.
Georgia, adopted into a wealthy southern family, is imprisoned in a psych ward, accused of murdering her sister.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Participants responded to versions of the Portrait Values Questionnaire, created by social psychologist Shalom Schwartz, to assess 10 core human values: universalism, benevolence, conformity, tradition, security, self-direction, stimulation, hedonism, achievement and power.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
There's a lust for life that flirts with hedonism permeating everything at Justine's, from the music to the design to the cocktails and, of course, the French cuisine.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
There’s only a line or two in each track, but these insightful moments are a welcome reprieve from the sparkly hedonism.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Participants responded to versions of the Portrait Values Questionnaire, created by social psychologist Shalom Schwartz, to assess 10 core human values: universalism, benevolence, conformity, tradition, security, self-direction, stimulation, hedonism, achievement and power.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
There's a lust for life that flirts with hedonism permeating everything at Justine's, from the music to the design to the cocktails and, of course, the French cuisine.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
There’s only a line or two in each track, but these insightful moments are a welcome reprieve from the sparkly hedonism.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonism
Noun
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The dress included a thigh-high slit for further sensuality.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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For Black women, that color has always carried a potent power that signals sensuality, seduction, and even softness.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s no tragic backstory here, no traumatic childhood event that turned Murdaugh into a killer, no motivators past greed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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This specific quiet theater of greed, luck, and deceit is likely over.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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