aesthete
Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature,…Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.
» The secret cove was a aesthete's dream.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, often)Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.
Ästhet, Ästhetin, Schöngeist
эсте́тestɛ́t
one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
Examples
1 sentencesThe secret cove was a aesthete's dream.
Translations
7 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs, “one who perceives”).From Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs, “one who perceives”).
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Forms
plural: aesthetesSynonyms
1 synonyms- one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature:esthete