"pleasure seeker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pleasure seekers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pleasure seeker (plural pleasure seekers)
  1. A person who is motivated by personal enjoyment; a hedonist. Synonyms: epicurean, voluptuary, sensualist
    Sense id: en-pleasure_seeker-en-noun-N5FHRDuh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. A person engaged in an activity for the pleasure of it. Synonyms: dilettante, enthusiast, hobbyist
    Sense id: en-pleasure_seeker-en-noun-HqU3EWPq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pleasure-seeker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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