What does "pleasurist" mean?

Someone devoted to worldly pleasure.

What is a synonym for "pleasurist"?

Common synonyms include: bon vivant, bon viveur, contestant, corinthian, cutup, epicure.

Pleasurist

noun

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Noun

1
Someone devoted to worldly pleasure.
"Live happy in the Elysium of a virtuously composed mind, and let intellectual contents exceed the delights wherein mere pleasurists place their paradise."

Synonyms

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bon vivant bon viveur contestant corinthian cutup epicure

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"Live happy in the Elysium of a virtuously composed mind, and let intellectual contents exceed the delights wherein mere pleasurists place their paradise."

Etymology

From pleasure + -ist.

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