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aesthete Definition

aes·thete (es′t̸hēt′)

noun

  1. a person highly sensitive to art and beauty
  2. a person who artificially cultivates artistic sensitivity or makes a cult of art and beauty

Etymology: Gr aisthētēs, a person who perceives: see aesthetic

aesthete Synonyms

aesthete

n.

connoisseur, person of good taste, dilettante; see connoisseur. See syn. study atconnoisseur.

aesthete Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: I suppose that we should all become post-modern esthetes from now on!

Browse dictionary entries near aesthete

  1. ‹ aesthesia
  2. ‹ Aesopian
  3. ‹ Aesop
  4. ‹ Aesir
  5. ‹ Aesculapius
  6. ‹ Aesculapian
  7. ‹ Aeschylus
  8. ‹ Aeschines
  9. ‹ AES
  10. ‹ aery
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