hedonist

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She knew him to be a hedonist, a materialist, a man who had very few scruples.

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  1. One of the Cyrenaic school of ancient Greek philosophers.
  2. One who advocates or acts upon the theory of hedonism; one who regards pleasure as the chief good. The Hedonist, understanding by the bettering of men an addition to the pleasures enjoyed by them, present and to come, has at any rate an obscure computation before him. T. H. Green, Prolegomena to Ethics, § 378.

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  • "What a hedonist," Tess complained, rescuing a carton of General Tso's chicken from the nightstand just as Esskay tried to clamp down on it. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 02] - Charm City
  • But if I stay I will become a fat hedonist, eating figs from your hand all day, and drunk on your body all night. —  AEon Four
  • The man really was a hedonist, he loved things beautiful—beautiful and orderly. —  THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY MAITLAND
  • And Frank is not so much a libertarian as a hedonist, it seems to me. —  Ron Paul Wins! | Campaign for Liberty at the Daily Paul - Blog
  • Former Oregonian Art Critic Randy Gragg described Hanson as "… a combination of monk and hedonist, working in a world of intellectual richness and pure visual pleasure." —  PNCA News
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