- aesthete
- also esthete noun Etymology: back-formation from aesthetic Date: 1881 one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art
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aesthete — aesthete, dilettante, connoisseur all designate a person conspicuous for his enjoyment and appreciation of the beautiful, the exquisite, or the choice. Aesthete implies highly developed sensibilities, with acute delight in beauty of color, line,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
aesthete — (n.) 1878, in vogue 1881, from Gk. aisthetes one who perceives, from stem of aisthanesthai to perceive, to feel (see AESTHETIC (Cf. aesthetic)). I want to be an aesthete, And with the aesthetes stand; A sunflower on my forehead, And a lily in my… … Etymology dictionary
aesthete — [es′thēt΄] n. [Gr aisthētēs, a person who perceives: see AESTHETIC] 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 SYN. AESTHETE, although applied to… … English World dictionary
AEsthete — [AE]s thete, n. [Gr. ? one who perceives.] One who makes much or overmuch of [ae]sthetics. [Recent] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aesthete — aesthete, aesthetic are spelt with initial ae in BrE and pronounced ees theet and ees thet ik. In AmE they are often spelt esthete and esthetic, and are pronounced es theet and es thet ik … Modern English usage
aesthete — (US also esthete) ► NOUN ▪ a person who is appreciative of art and beauty … English terms dictionary
aesthete — UK [ˈiːsθiːt] / US [ˈesˌθɪt] noun [countable] Word forms aesthete : singular aesthete plural aesthetes someone who loves and understands beauty, art, music etc … English dictionary
aesthete — [[t]i͟ːsθiːt, AM e̱s [/t]] aesthetes N COUNT An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things. Ant: philistine (in AM, also use esthete) … English dictionary
aesthete — estetas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Grožį jaučiantis ir suprantantis žmogus. kilmė gr. aisthētēs – jaučiantis atitikmenys: angl. aesthete vok. Ästhet, m rus. эстет … Sporto terminų žodynas
aesthete — estetas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Žmogus, kuris gyvenime vadovaujasi vien tik estetiniais kriterijais arba teikia jiems pirmenybę; estetizmo šalininkas. kilmė gr. aisthētēs – jaučiantis atitikmenys: angl. aesthete vok.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
