单词 | hedonist |
释义 | hedonistn. One who maintains the doctrine of hedonism; one who regards pleasure as the chief good. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > moral philosophy > hedonism > [noun] > adherent of hedonist1856 1856 T. De Quincey Confessions Eng. Opium-eater (rev. ed.) in Select. Grave & Gay V. 251 In Professor Wilson's word, ‘Gentlemen, I am a Hedonist; and, if you must know why I take opium, that's the reason why’... Professor Wilson coined the English word Hedonist. 1874 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 1st Ser. 390 If a man chances to be a Hedonist, he should show the good temper which is the best virtue of the indolent. 1876 Pater in E. Gosse Crit. Kit-Kats (1896) 258 I wish they wouldn't call me ‘a hedonist’; it produces such a bad effect on the minds of people who don't know Greek. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1856 |
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