n.
Pronunciation: ' h ē -d ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek h ē don ē pleasure; akin to Greek h ē dys sweet ― more at SWEET
Date: 1856
1 : the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
2 : a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism
– he · do · nist \ -nist \ noun
– he · do · nis · tic \ ˌ h ē -d ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
– he · do · nis · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb