hedonistの意味・使い方・発音

hedonist

美 ['hidənɪst]

hedonist 快楽主義者。

ギリシャ語のhedone「甘い」、hedonistic「快楽主義者」から。語源的にはsweat,-ist「人」と同じ。hedonistから派生。

hedonist (n.): 1822, in reference to the Cyrenaic school of philosophy that deals with the ethics of pleasure, from Greek hedonikos "pleasurable," from hedone "pleasure," related to hedys "sweet," cognate with Latin suavis (see sweet). A hedonist is properly the follower of any ethical system in which some sort of pleasure ranks as the highest good. The Epicurian identifies this pleasure with the practice of virtue.

2.I was a spiritual hedonist ，and wished to the gratification of Making this novel and piquant acquaintance.: 私は精神的享楽主義者で、この活発な新しい友人と知り合いになった喜びが衰えないことを願っています。

＜dl>＜dt＞3.All this was contrasted with the egocentric， hedonist ，carefree existence of the man-about-town.

これらのすべては、自己中心と対比し、憂いのない存在は約集鎮である。

4.Eg：Stephen an unabashed hedonist ，indulging his urges with lavish meals and multiple sexual partners.: スティーブンは恥知らずな享楽主義者で、大食いと乱交に溺れている。