hedonistic in English

adjective

1

engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.

a hedonistic existence of drink, drugs, and parties

synonyms: self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking, sybaritic, lotus-eating, epicurean, good-time, unrestrained, intemperate, immoderate, extravagant, decadent

adjective

• self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking, sybaritic, lotus-eating, epicurean, good-time, unrestrained, intemperate, immoderate, extravagant, decadent
• epicurean, hedonic

Use "hedonistic" in a sentence

1. 1 Utterly hedonistic luxury on wilderness trek.

2. Utterly hedonistic luxury on wilderness trek.

3. Are we these novelty- seeking, hedonistic, selfish individuals?

4. Are we these novelty-seeking, hedonistic, selfish individuals?

5. 3 In hedonistic Las Vegas,(www.Sentencedict.com) six weeks is enough.

6. (2 Timothy 3:4) The hedonistic view appeals to many people.

7. 4 The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time.

8. 14 Do something hedonistic: think afternoon at a spa or going out dancing.

9. 6 However hedonistic or naive they may be, children have long memories.

10. Forensic psychologists have identified three subtypes of the hedonistic killer: "lust", "thrill", and "comfort".

11. 11 It a hedonistic in there . It is a sexy room, it works.

12. 5 For one with such a hedonistic and varied private life, Xizor grew tired.

13. Antonyms for Anchoritic include sybaritic, hedonistic, epicurean, indulgent, intemperate, immoderate, decadent, extravagant, lavish and pampered

14. 7 It is a bit hedonistic in there . It is a sexy room, it works.

15. 15 There was a shift towards a more casual, private, and hedonistic style of life.

16. 21 Sated and miserable in hedonistic Rome, he looks to the chivalry of the knights crusader.

17. 8 It is the exact opposite of the stupid hedonistic Utopias that the old reformers imagined.

18. 13 Sated and miserable in hedonistic Rome, he looks to the chivalry of the knights crusader.

19. 10 But the survey revealed a strong hedonistic streak -- 13 percent would a glass of champagne.

20. Charles's cousin Jasper breaks off from his final exams to chide him about his now-hedonistic lifestyle.

21. 9 Their philosophy being materialistic and hedonistic, they scoffed at any thoughts of the world to come.

22. 17 Why did socialist feminists accuse us, at best, of being hedonistic female chauvinists, and at worst, Fascists?

23. With bars full of hedonistic illustrations and liberal use of the word “ Capeesh ”, Maxo likens himself to a mafia mobster.

24. Mill sought to refine and improve the Benthamite utilitarian theory in order to create a successful version of Hedonistic Utilitarianism

25. Tyler rules the roost, while Laura remonstrates and Adulates in equal measure: it's a match made in hedonistic heaven

26. For millions of earth’s inhabitants, making the most of this life certainly does not mean a hedonistic pursuit of pleasure.

27. Bastille's synth-fueled pop-rock anthems serve as the heavy, haunting—sometimes hedonistic—soundtrack to a world slipping and sliding into dystopia

28. 12 Traditional hedonistic utilitarians who prefer the latter outcome often try to justify egalitarian distributions of goods by appealing to a principle of diminishing marginal utility.

29. 16 Social climbers are prone to telling lies; over- ambitious, greedy, and hedonistic people are more likely to lack honesty and truthfulness. Dr T.P.Chia 

30. Cocaine Binges and $30,000 wine bills: Johnny Depp's lifestyle laid bare Libel battle with the Sun and ex-wife Amber Heard exposes actor’s hedonistic Hollywood existence

31. The article said: “As they waste away, many AIDS patients begin to reflect on their lives, sometimes feeling they are being punished for their reckless, hedonistic ways.”

32. 2 Material possessions, hedonistic pleasures make people feel elated, but do not bring a deep sense of blissful happiness to the heart and soul. Dr T.P.Chia 

33. Total Duration: 12 days If you're looking for the archetype of the Greek islands—off-the-charts beauty, hedonistic nightlife, white-washed villages, and other-worldly sunsets—choose the Cyclades.

34. Researcher Alan During writes: “Advertisements, like our age, are mercurial, hedonistic, image-laden, and fashion-driven; they glorify the individual, idealize consumption as the route to personal fulfillment, and affirm technological progress as the motive force of destiny.”

35. Each will then discover that life has a truly altruistic meaning, far more fulfilling than the immediate satisfaction of material needs tied to the restrictive logic of a purely commercial and hedonistic vision of human destiny.

36. While Crary frames it as a critique of "moral individualism", we show that their criticism applies most prominently to certain forms of moral individualism (namely, those that follow hedonistic or preference-satisfaction Axiologies), and not to moral individualism in itself

37. "Focus" is an odd word for the persistently addled, violently hedonistic Mondays, yet Bummed has its own peculiar drug logic, loping into view with the two-stepping "Country Song," a cut so twisted it goes far beyond irony, then settling into the dense

38. A bacchanal is a crazed party with drunken revelry, ecstatic sexual experimentation, and wild music. In a nutshell, it is "sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll." Bacchus was the Roman god of wine, which loosened the chains of social restraints; and so, the name of Bacchantes’ hedonistic, pleasure-filled gatherings were named Bacchanals.

39. Even his Prometheus, the Archradical and comforter of humankind, is a willing accomplice in the cycle of violence in which the tyranny of one order is succeeded by the despotism of the next, while in Endecott and the Red Cross the repressive Puritanism of Governor Endecott is balanced by the excesses of the hedonistic Merry Mount settlers.