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Esthetics vs Aesthetic - What's the difference?

esthetics | aesthetic |

As nouns the difference between esthetics and aesthetic

is that esthetics is (us) while aesthetic is the study of art or beauty.

As an adjective aesthetic is

concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

esthetics

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Noun

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    aesthetic

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    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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