...life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification Transcendent - going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding Utilitarian - designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; utilitarianism: the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority Egalitarian - believing in or based on the principle that all people...
having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
...renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility Utopian - modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic Unequivocal – leaving no doubt, unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation Ambivalent - having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone Astuteness - having or showing an ability to accurately...
Permissive - habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid Liberal - willing to respect or accept behaviour...
...view Perceptive - having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition Pragmatic - a practical point of view or practical considerations; archaic: busy; active, officious; meddlesome; interfering, dogmatic; opinionated Artificial - imitation; simulated; sham: lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned Ideological - based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or...
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
...- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle) Archetypal - very typical of a certain kind of person or thing; quintessential, classical
Ingenious – cleverly inventive or resourceful Stringent - rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe Legitimate - in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards, genuine and not unjustified, normal/regular Idealistic - characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection Benevolent/benevolence - expressing goodwill or kindly feelings, desire to help others; charitable Contention - a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.
...critical point of view Perceptive - having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition Pragmatic - a practical point of view or practical considerations; archaic: busy; active, officious; meddlesome; interfering, dogmatic; opinionated Artificial - imitation; simulated; sham: lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned Ideological - based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially...
...longing Tiresome - causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome: annoying or vexatious Insistent - earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious Evasive - tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly Arduous - requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult Hedonistic - a person whose life is devoted to...
Biff – a blow; punch Infirm - feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing, unsteadfast, faltering, or irresolute, as persons or the mind; vacillating Emulate - to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass Prudence - caution with regard to practical matters; discretion, regard for one’s own interests Stagnation - the state of not flowing or moving; lack of activity, growth, or development.
...serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations Sympathetic - characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate Terse - neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language Ironic - using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Shrewd - astute or sharp in practical matters: keen; piercing Tolerant...
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
...of view Perceptive - having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition Pragmatic - a practical point of view or practical considerations; archaic: busy; active, officious; meddlesome; interfering, dogmatic; opinionated Artificial - imitation; simulated; sham: lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned Ideological - based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic...
Ingenious – cleverly inventive or resourceful Stringent - rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe Legitimate - in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards, genuine and not unjustified, normal/regular Idealistic - characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection Benevolent/benevolence - expressing goodwill or kindly feelings, desire to help others; charitable Contention - a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.