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What is the difference between aesthete and aesthetic?

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Aesthetic is a derived term of aesthete.

Aesthetic is a related term of aesthete.



As nouns the difference between aesthete and aesthetic

is that aesthete is someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature while aesthetic is the study of art or beauty.

As an adjective aesthetic is

concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

aesthete

Alternative forms

* esthete * (chiefly UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
  • Derived terms

    * anaesthete * synaesthete

    aesthetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
  • It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
  • * 1881 , , Act I:
  • If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
    You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.

    Synonyms

    * aesthetical * esthetic * tasteful

    Antonyms

    * inaesthetic * unaesthetic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The study of art or beauty.
  • That which appeals to the senses.
  • Derived terms

    * aesthetically * aesthetician * aesthetics * aesthete * aesthetisation

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