a person who believes that pleasure or happiness is the highest good
example
As a hedonist, she believes that enjoying life to the fullest is very important.
synonyms
pleasure-seekerenjoyment-seekersensualist
word origin — The word 'hedonist' comes from the Greek word 'hedone', meaning 'pleasure'.
Proficient — Set 8
Set 8 of Proficient covers 5 words: hedonist, ambiguity, resolution, cacophony, sage. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
hedonist · noun/ˈhɛd.ən.ɪst/
a person who believes that pleasure or happiness is the highest good
As a hedonist, she believes that enjoying life to the fullest is very important.
Origin: The word 'hedonist' comes from the Greek word 'hedone', meaning 'pleasure'.
ambiguity · noun/æmˈbɪɡ.juː.ə.ti/
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation or having double meaning
The ambiguity in her answer made it hard to know what she really meant.
Synonyms: uncertainty, vagueness, equivocation
Origin: from Latin 'ambiguitas', from 'ambigere' meaning 'to have a double meaning'
resolution · noun/ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/
a firm decision to do or not do something
Many people make a New Year's resolution to exercise more.
Synonyms: decision, determination, resolve
Origin: from Middle French 'résolution', from Latin 'resolutionem', meaning 'the act of resolving'
cacophony · noun/kæˈkɑfəni/
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
The city street was filled with a cacophony of car horns and shouting people.
Synonyms: noise, clamor, din
Origin: The word 'cacophony' comes from the Greek 'kakophonia' which means 'bad sound', from 'kakos' meaning 'bad' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'.
sage · noun/seɪdʒ/
a person who is profoundly wise or exhibits good judgment
The young leader listened to the sage advice of the old man.
Synonyms: wise person, philosopher, guru
Origin: From Latin 'sapiens', meaning 'wise', from the verb 'sapere', meaning 'to be wise or to know'.