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

But the addition of the undergarment element does take the look to a new level, adding a scintillating sensuality that’s at once playful and powerful.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Inspired by Federico Fellini and the golden age of Italian cinema, this act celebrates the emergence of the Italian diva—an enduring symbol of glamour, sensuality, and style.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensuality

Noun

In politics—according to Berman and, by extension, Longwell—the most convincing arguments play to love, sympathy, greed, fear, and anger.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Where the series worked backwards from the bomb to uncover the botched grand plan behind it, the film loopily joins the dots from an apparent crime of passion to a far more famous crime of greed.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of greed

Noun

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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