aesthete
[ es-theet or, esp. British, ees- ]
/ ˈɛs θit or, esp. British, ˈis- /
noun
a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature.
a person who affects great love of art, music, poetry, etc., and indifference to practical matters.
Also
esthete.
Origin of aesthete
1880–85; < Greek
aisthētḗs one who perceives, equivalent to
aisthē- (variant stem of
aisthánesthai to perceive) +
-tēs noun suffix denoting agent
OTHER WORDS FROM aesthete
hy·per·aes·thete, nounWords nearby aesthete
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British Dictionary definitions for aesthete
aesthete
US esthete
/ (ˈiːsθiːt) /
noun
a person who has or who affects a highly developed appreciation of beauty, esp in poetry and the visual arts
Word Origin for aesthete
C19: back formation from
aesthetics