hedonist
See also: Hedonist
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ist.
Pronunciation edit
- (United Kingdom) enPR: hĕdənĭst, IPA(key): /ˈhɛdənɪst/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (North America) enPR: hēdənĭst, IPA(key): /ˈhiːdənɪst/
- Hyphenation: he‧don‧ist
Noun edit
hedonist (plural hedonists)
- Someone devoted to hedonism.
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Translations edit
someone devoted to hedonism
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Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed internationalism, probably from French, English or German; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hedonist m (plural hedonisten)
- hedonist, adept and/or practitioner of hedonism, either the pursuit of pleasure or philosophical hedonism.
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French hédoniste.
Noun edit
hedonist m (plural hedoniști)
Declension edit
Declension of hedonist
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) hedonist | hedonistul | (niște) hedoniști | hedoniștii |
genitive/dative | (unui) hedonist | hedonistului | (unor) hedoniști | hedoniștilor |
vocative | hedonistule | hedoniștilor |
Serbo-Croatian edit
Alternative forms edit
- hedònista (Bosnian, Serbian)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hedònist m (Cyrillic spelling хедо̀нист)
Declension edit
Declension of hedonist
singular | plural | |
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nominative | hedonist | hedonisti |
genitive | hedonista | hedonista |
dative | hedonistu | hedonistima |
accusative | hedonista | hedoniste |
vocative | hedoniste | hedonisti |
locative | hedonistu | hedonistima |
instrumental | hedonistom | hedonistima |
References edit
- “hedonist” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish edit
Noun edit
hedonist c
- a hedonist
Declension edit
Declension of hedonist | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | hedonist | hedonisten | hedonister | hedonisterna |
Genitive | hedonists | hedonistens | hedonisters | hedonisternas |
Related terms edit
- hedonism (“hedonism”)
- hedonistisk (“hedonistic”)
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Turkish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French hédoniste.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hedonist (definite accusative hedonisti, plural hedonistler)