aesthetic

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From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from Greek αισθητική ("a perceiver", "a sensitive person").

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aesthetic (comparative more aesthetic, superlative most aesthetic)

Positive
aesthetic

Comparative
more aesthetic

Superlative
most aesthetic
  1. Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
    It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.

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Concerned with beauty

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Singular
aesthetic

Plural
aesthetics

aesthetic (plural aesthetics)

  1. The study of art or beauty.
  2. That which appeals to the senses.

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The study of art or beauty
That which appeals to the senses
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