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
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
That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 3 Aug. 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
That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonism
Noun
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Venus is the planet of love, affection, sensuality, romance and money.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Modern sensuality was also front and center, with lingerie inspired pieces rendered more fluid, sheer and confident than before.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The larger themes of Midnight Timetable are about death and loss, yes, but how frequently greed and cruelty sprout from this fertile earth.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hedonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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