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pleasure-seeking

pleasure-seekingnoun
Uncountable noun meaning the activity or habit of pursuing pleasure.
Translations
hédonismeDans un registre philosophique ou général, pour désigner la recherche du plaisir comme principe de vie.
His constant pleasure-seeking eventually left him exhausted and broke.
Son hédonisme constant l’a finalement laissé épuisé et ruiné.
Definitions
The act, practice, or habit of seeking pleasure; hedonism.
His constant pleasure-seeking eventually left him exhausted and broke.
Synonyms
dissipation
bon vivant
sybaritism
epicureanism
sensualism
self-indulgence
hedonism
hedonist
pleasure-seeker
pleasure-seekingadjective
more pleasure-seeking
Comp.
most pleasure-seeking
Super.
Qualitative adjective describing people, behaviour or lifestyles devoted to pursuit of pleasure.
Translations
hédonisteSe dit d’une personne, d’un mode de vie ou d’un comportement dominé par la recherche du plaisir.
They enjoyed a pleasure-seeking lifestyle on the sunny Mediterranean coast.
Ils menaient une vie hédoniste sur la côte méditerranéenne ensoleillée.
Additional translations
en quête de plaisirTour plus descriptif, souvent utilisé pour qualifier un comportement ou un mode de vie.
Definitions
Devoted to or characterized by the pursuit of pleasure; hedonistic.
They enjoyed a pleasure-seeking lifestyle on the sunny Mediterranean coast.
Synonyms
epicurean
sybaritic
indulgent
self-indulgent
pleasure-oriented
pleasure-loving
hedonistic
libertine
dissolute
sensual
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