( NAmE also es·thete ) / ˈiːsθiːt; ˈes-; NAmE ˈes-/ noun
( formal , sometimes disapproving ) a person who has a love and understanding of art and beautiful things
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek aisthētēs a person who perceives, or from aesthetic , on the pattern of the pair athlete , athletic .