n.
Pronunciation: yü- ' d ē -m ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Variant: or eu · dai · mo · nism \ - ' d ī - \
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaim ō n having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu- + daim ō n spirit ― more at DEMON
Date: 1827
: a theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal well-being
– eu · dae · mo · nist \ -nist \ noun
– eu · dae · mo · nis · tic \ - ˌ d ē -m ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective