Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
A person who is motivated by personal enjoyment; a hedonist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: epicurean, voluptuary, bon viveur, epicure, hedonist, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater, pleasure seeker, pleasurist, sensualist, softling, sybarite, voluptuarian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person engaged in an activity for the pleasure of it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dilettante, enthusiast, hobbyist
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hedonist, pagan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sensualist
Narrower terms: playboy, man-about-town, Corinthian
History
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