Esthete
/ˈɛs.θiːt/noun
A person who is highly devoted to the pursuit or appreciation of beauty and art.
Did you know?The word comes from the same Greek root that gave us *aesthetic* and ultimately refers to perception itself, so an esthete is, etymologically, someone ruled by refined sensing.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
aisthēsis
“perception, sensation, awareness”
Late Greek
Greek
aisthētēs
“one who perceives; a perceiver”
19th Century
English
esthete
“a person devoted to beauty or artistic sensitivity”
Modern English
English
esthete
“a person with highly developed aesthetic tastes”
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