EUDAEMONISM


Meaning of EUDAEMONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ yü-ˈdē-mə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

or eu·dai·mo·nism -ˈdī-

Etymology: Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaimōn having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu- + daimōn 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 -ˌdē-mə-ˈnis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.