aesthete
pronunciation
How to pronounce aesthete in British English:
UK [ˈi:sθi:t]
How to pronounce aesthete in American English:
US [ˈɛsθit]
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- Noun:
- one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
Word Origin
- aesthete (n.)
- attested from 1878, in vogue 1881, from Greek aisthetes "one who perceives," from stem of aisthanesthai "to perceive, to feel" (see aesthetic). I want to be an aesthete, And with the aesthetes stand; A sunflower on my forehead, And a lily in my hand. ["Puck," Oct. 5, 1881]
Example
- 1. I see you 're becoming an aesthete .
- 2. " Bronze " is less an art exhibition than an aesthete 's wishlist of treasures .
- 3. This leaf has a subtle fragrance , often associated with libraries and the home of an aesthete .
- 4. Paris is the city of love , yes , love of the aesthete and the bon viveur .
- 5. Today this account of the amorous escapades of an aristocratic aesthete is widely regarded as the first modern or psychological novel .