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hedonistic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Treating pleasure as a central aim of life or conduct.

The fictional character's hedonistic lifestyle leaves little room for duties that bring no immediate enjoyment.

Dictionary practice example.

A hedonistic guest in a fictional seaside comedy arranges each day around amusement and rejects any activity that offers him no pleasure.