HEDONISM


Meaning of HEDONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: Greek hēdonē pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys 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 ˌhē-də-ˈnis-tik adjective

• he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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