hedonist

American  

[heed-n-ist] / ˈhid n ɪst /

noun

1. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

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adjective

1. Also hedonistic of, relating to, or characteristic of a hedonist or hedonism.

Other Word Forms

• hedonistically adverb
• nonhedonistic adjective
• nonhedonistically adverb
• unhedonistic adjective
• unhedonistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of hedonist

First recorded in 1855–60; hedonism, -ist

Example Sentences

When I’m dreaming up new oatmeal combinations, I start where any self-respecting hedonist would: the jam aisle of a fancy little corner store.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Sold in a shiny glass bottle and advertised on TV, immortality has been commodified in the hedonist dystopia of “Divinity,” the startling new film from writer-director Eddie Alcazar.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

For a hedonist, pleasure is good and pain is bad, and for this reason they can serve as principles for determining well-being.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Mr Bennett defended himself in a Facebook post on Sunday, declaring that such spending had "dramatically decreased" during his premiership and that "attempts to present me as a hedonist are simply funny".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022

When the game was over, he promised himself to be the opposite of a hedonist.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty