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1. Relating to or dealing with beauty
   "aesthetic values";
   - esthetic [US]
    
2. Aesthetically pleasing
   "an aesthetic flower arrangement";
   - esthetic [US], artistic
    
3. Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
   "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"; "the aesthetic faculties";
   - esthetic [US], aesthetical, esthetical [US]

1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
   "he despised the aesthetic of minimalism";
   - esthetic [US]

Derived forms: aesthetics

See also: artistic, cosmetic, enhancive, painterly, sensuous, tasteful, tasty [US, informal]

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Encyclopedia: Aesthetic