GRE Word List
HEDONIST
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
The meaning of the word hedonist is one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure.
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