hedonist
Lives for gratification
A hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure as the highest good.
The term can be neutral—describing a philosophical position that pleasure and happiness are life's proper aims—or mildly disapproving, suggesting someone devoted to sensory indulgence: He's a hedonist who spends his weekends at wine tastings and spas.
The related adjective is hedonistic.
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- bon vivantConnoisseur of life's pleasures
gourmand · sommelier · palate · cuisine · delicacy · savoring · tasting · feast
Athenian pleasure-seeking sage
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- pleasure principleDrive toward immediate gratification
- intrinsic valueWorth independent of circumstance
happiness · well-being · good life · moral philosophy · desire · sensation · ataraxia · calculus
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
decadence · splendor · pampering · affluence · glamour · elegance · plushness · champagne
State of relishing something
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
euphoria · ecstasy · rapture · contentment · happiness · joy · exhilaration · thrill
Greedy excess in consumption
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
debauchery · dissipation · binge · carousal · revelry · satiation · surfeit · self-gratification
Relating to physical urges
- eroticSexually stimulating
- sensuousPleasing to the body
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- tactileOf the touching sense
arousal · intimate · passionate · fleshly · bodily · physical · aphrodisiac · sultry
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
bon vivant · gourmand · sommelier · palate · cuisine · delicacy · savoring · tasting · feast · banquet
Epicurus
Athenian pleasure-seeking sage
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- pleasure principleDrive toward immediate gratification
intrinsic value · happiness · well-being · good life · moral philosophy · desire · sensation · ataraxia · calculus · consequentialism
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
indulgence · decadence · splendor · pampering · affluence · glamour · elegance · plushness · champagne · yacht
enjoyment
State of relishing something
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
bliss · euphoria · ecstasy · rapture · contentment · happiness · joy · exhilaration · thrill · sensation
gluttony
Greedy excess in consumption
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
decadence · debauchery · dissipation · binge · carousal · revelry · satiation · surfeit · self-gratification · abandon
carnal
Relating to physical urges
- eroticSexually stimulating
- sensuousPleasing to the body
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
tactile · arousal · intimate · passionate · fleshly · bodily · physical · aphrodisiac · sultry · seductive
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- thinkersthinkers, thinker, philosophers, philosopher, Aristotle
- archetypeshero, villain, trickster, mentor, mother
- pleasure seekerspleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker, sybarite, sybarites
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
hedonistkilljoy
One who dampens merriment
spoilsport · wet blanket · prude · buzzkill · party pooper
hedonistascetic
One who renounces indulgence
martyr · altruist · puritan · self-sacrificer · workaholic