/es"theet/ or, esp. Brit., /ees"-/ , n.
1. a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature.
2. a person who affects great love of art, music, poetry, etc., and indifference to practical matters.
Also, esthete .
[ 1880-85; aisthetés one who perceives, equiv. to aisthe- (var. s. of aisthánesthai to perceive) + -tes n. suffix denoting agent ]
Syn. 1. connoisseur. 2. dilettante.