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hedonist

/ˈhiːdənɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
he-don-ist
IPA
/ˈhiːdənɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone devoted to hedonism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-der. Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hedonist From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhiːdənɪst/
  • British English: /ˈhɛdənɪst/

Inflected Forms

hedonists (plural)

Derived Forms

antihedonist hedonistic

Frequently Paired Words

hedonic hedonism

Synonyms

pleasure seeker voluptuary bon viveur epicure epicurean hedonist high-stepper lapling lotus-eater pleasurist sensualist softling

Antonyms

hedonophobe

Questions

How do you pronounce hedonist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːdənɪst/.
What does hedonist mean?
Someone devoted to hedonism.
Where does hedonist come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-der. Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hedonist From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ist.

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