Aesthete Definition
esthēt
aesthetes
noun
aesthetes
One who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
American Heritage
A person highly sensitive to art and beauty.
Webster's New World
One whose pursuit and admiration of beauty is regarded as excessive or affected.
American Heritage
A person who artificially cultivates artistic sensitivity or makes a cult of art and beauty.
Webster's New World
Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- esthete
- dilettante
- connoisseur
- person of good taste
Other Word Forms of Aesthete
Noun
Singular:
aesthete
Plural:
aesthetesOrigin of Aesthete
From Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētēs, “one who perceives”).
From Wiktionary
Back-formation from aesthetic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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