Definitions for AESTHETE
ˈɛs θitaes·thete

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. esthete, aesthetenoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aesthetenoun

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

2. Etymology: From αἰσθητής.

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1. aesthete

   Aestheticism (also the Aesthetic movement) was an art movement in the late 19th century which privileged the aesthetic value of literature, music and the arts over their socio-political functions. According to Aestheticism, art should be produced to be beautiful, rather than to serve a moral, allegorical, or other didactic purpose, a sentiment exemplified by the slogan "art for art's sake." Aestheticism originated in 1860s England with a radical group of artists and designers, including William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. It flourished in the 1870s and 1880s, gaining prominence and the support of notable writers such as Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde. Aestheticism challenged the values of mainstream Victorian culture, as many Victorians believed that literature and art fulfilled important ethical roles. Writing in The Guardian, Fiona McCarthy states that "the aesthetic movement stood in stark and sometimes shocking contrast to the crass materialism of Britain in the 19th century."Aestheticism was named by the critic Walter Hamilton in The Aesthetic Movement in England in 1882. By the 1890s, decadence, a term with origins in common with aestheticism, was in use across Europe.

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1. aesthete

   An aesthete is a person who has a deep appreciation for and understanding of art and beauty, often with particular attention to details and aesthetics. They seek and value high quality in both art and life. Their sensibilities are often geared towards the refined and the elegant.

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1. Aesthetenoun

   one who makes much or overmuch of aesthetics

2. Etymology: [Gr. one who perceives.]

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1. Aesthete

   Aesthetes are visual organs in chitons. They are tiny 'eyes', too small to be seen unaided, embedded in the organism's shell. They may act in unison to function as a large, dispersed, compound eye. They are light sensing organs that are derived from the mantle of the organism. Some chitons also have larger lens-bearing eyes. The aesthetes are derived from mantle tissue which extend through holes in the shell. Recent studies by ultrasound analysis of the aesthetes have shown that they do not function as an eye, but as an excretory organ secreting periostracum. this layer is constantly worn away by waves and debris as a function of their rugged habitat, and must be continuously replaced to protect the shell.

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1. • Connoisseur

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How to pronounce AESTHETE?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say AESTHETE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of AESTHETE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of AESTHETE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=AESTHETE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aesthete
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthete
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AESTHETE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=AESTHETE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=AESTHETE