/ɛˈsθiːti/ (ES-thee-tee)

Definitions

1. noun

a person who has a refined and sensitive appreciation of beauty, especially in art, literature, or music

“She was a discerning aesthete who could tell the difference between a genuine Picasso and a fake one.”

2. noun

a person who is excessively concerned with their own feelings or sensibilities

“He became a bit of an aesthete after reading too many novels about sensitive souls.”