A person who has a refined appreciation for beauty, art, and sensory experiences; someone devoted to aestheticism.
From Greek 'aisthetikos' (of sense perception). Popularized in 19th-century English, especially during the Aesthetic Movement in art and literature.
Oscar Wilde was the ultimate esthete—he literally judged whether life was worth living based on beauty, and inspired an entire artistic movement around 'art for art's sake'!
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