AESTHETE

esthete, aesthete

(noun) one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aesthete (plural aesthetes)

Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.

Source: Wiktionary


Æs"thete (, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: One who makes much or overmuch of æsthetics. [Recent]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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