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hedonist
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noun: a pleasure seeker ( hedone - pleasure )
The '60 areoften considered the age of the HEDONIST, a time when everyone felt they had the right to have fun. Synonyms: epicurean, epicure, sybarite, bon vivant |
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ascetic
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noun: one who lives a holy life of self-denial ( asketes - monk )
Tim has spent years at a time as an ASCETIC, each time giving away all he owns ad living on rice and prayer. Synonyms: monk |
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anarchist
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noun: one who opposes all political authority ( an - without + archos - leader )
Before the coup d'etat, the dictator claimed to be ANARCHIST; that all changed once he was given power. Synonyms: insurgent, rebel |
insurgent - бунтовник
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pacifist
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noun: an individual who is opposed to violence ( pacis - peace + facere - to make )
Forever a PACIFIST, Julie organized a rally protesting the war in the Middle East. Synonyms: peace - seeker Antonyms: warmonger, combatant |
combatant - борец
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atheist
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noun: one who does not believe that God exist ( a - without + theos - God )
Although she is an ATHEIST and does not worship the Buddha, Cathx meditates with her Buddhist friends. |
worship - почитува
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nihilist
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noun: one who rejects moral distictions and knowable ''truths''
Because she is a NIHILIST, Carrie likes to contend that the world may be a figment of her imagination. |
figment - измислица
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despot
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noun: a tyrant, one who rules oppressively ( despotes - absolute ruler )
The DESPOT rules with reckless abandon, doing only what he wants, with no concern for the citizens. Synonyms: tyrant, oppressor |
oppressively - сурово, неподносливо
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narcissist
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noun: one in love with his/her own image
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zealot
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noun: one who engages passionately in a cause
Synonyms: enthusiast, fanatic, devotee |
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sybarite
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noun: an individual who seeks luxury
Synonyms: hedonist |
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pessimist
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noun: an individual who focuses on the negative side of a situation ( pessimus - worst )
Synonyms: alarmist, Cassandra, defeatist |
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optimist
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noun: one who focuses on the positive side of a situation ( optimus - best )
Synonyms: idealist, Pollyanna, Pangloss, candide |
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fanatic
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noun: one who shows extreme enthusiasm for a cause ( faaticus - enthusiastic )
Synonyms: extremist, radical, zealot, enthusiast |
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