/ ˈhiːdənɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life
► he·don·is·tic / ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek hēdonē pleasure + -ism .
/ ˈhiːdənɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life
► he·don·is·tic / ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek hēdonē pleasure + -ism .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005