HEDONISTIC
\hˌɛdənˈɪstɪk], \hˌɛdənˈɪstɪk], \h_ˌɛ_d_ə_n_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k]\
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devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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