The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HEDONISTIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HEDONISTIC
- Self-indulgent doctor ultimately tendered his notice
- His diet ruined munching on first of cakes – that’s decadent
- Noticed his revelling is devoted to pleasure
- Lecturer in ethics, I suspect, far from being a puritan?
- Explosive academic is twitching, anticipating the next thrill?
- Hold up inner wear, nice to be undressed — seeking pleasure?
- That man, Trump, is a jerk and self-indulgent
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The straight part
We know that "devoted to pleasure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case devoted to pleasure = hedonistic.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HEDONISTIC mean?
HEDONISTIC adjective- Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.