Wednesday 17th August 2016
Aesthete
/ˈiːsθiːt/
Noun
1. a person who has or who affects a highly developed appreciation of
beauty, esp in poetry and the visual arts
Quote
A fanatical aesthete to the end, Kessler never diverged from the young
Nietzsche’s belief that art justifies life.
Alex Ross, "Diary of an Aesthete," The New Yorker April 23, 2012
Origin
Aesthete finds its roots in the Greek aisthánesthai meaning "to perceive." It
entered English in the late 1800’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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