aesthete
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aesthete
- /ˈiːs.θiːt/ UK
- /ˈɛs.θiːt/ US
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From Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs, “one who perceives”).
noun aesthetes · esthete · æsthete
- 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. I prefer to think of [literature] as providing a discipline of the sensibility—a special way of apprehending reality. But though I prefer such a conception, it gives rise to all sorts of misunderstandings […] To define literature in this fashion is to risk being called a mere aesthete and even an ec
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noun someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature
| Español | esteta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 唯美主義者 /唯美主义者 wéiměizhǔyìzhě |
| Português | esteta |
| Français | esthète |
| Deutsch | Ästhet, Ästhetin, Schöngeist |
| Italiano | esteta |
| Ελληνικά | εστέτ estét |
| Русский | эсте́т estɛ́t |
Talk about this word "aesthete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aesthete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aesthete. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aesthete "aesthete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aesthete.Cite this
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