Definition of Lotus-eater
Lotus-eater
lo·tus-eat·er
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(noun)
a member of any of a people in Homer's Odyssey living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of subsisting on the lotus plant;
e.g. He thought these people had been so far removed from what they once were they were like the Lotus-eaters of the Odyssey, mindless and without thought.
(noun)
an individual who spends their time reveling in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with realistic interests:
e.g. He was a hedonist and a lotus-eater, living in excess without a care in the world.
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