hedonist
noun
he·do·nist
ˈhē-də-nist 
plural hedonists
: a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
The most recent vintage to hit U.S. retail shelves is 2007, which produced rich wines with flattering fruit and voluptuous texture—a hedonist's dream.—
James Molesworth
James MolesworthThough we think of him as a hedonist, Whitman was something of a prude himself, by the standards of his time.—David S. Reynolds
David S. ReynoldsExamples of hedonist in a Sentence
he's a star chef and self-described hedonist
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Her Daphne was a realist, a hedonist and, like Fahy, a great hang.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Weeknd discography plays like one big party with noxious vibes, thrown by a hedonist less interested in a good time than numbing the torment of an existence comprising coke-and-sizzurp binges, emotionless supermodel threeways, and morning-afters of bleak reflection.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
After a buzzy renovation and reopening in 2023, it’s welcomed a new generation of Tinseltown hedonists.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Danny is the sort of hard-partying, hard-drinking hedonist who wakes up with multiple undressed women in his bed, while Wihlborg refers to his body as a temple and disdains liquor and carbs.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Weeknd discography plays like one big party with noxious vibes, thrown by a hedonist less interested in a good time than numbing the torment of an existence comprising coke-and-sizzurp binges, emotionless supermodel threeways, and morning-afters of bleak reflection.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
After a buzzy renovation and reopening in 2023, it’s welcomed a new generation of Tinseltown hedonists.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Danny is the sort of hard-partying, hard-drinking hedonist who wakes up with multiple undressed women in his bed, while Wihlborg refers to his body as a temple and disdains liquor and carbs.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Hedonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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