(ˈ)hē|dänik, -nēk adjective
also he·don·i·cal -nə̇kəl, -nēk-
Etymology: hedonic from Greek hēdonikos, from hēdonē pleasure + -ikos -ic; hedonical from hedonic + -al; akin to Greek hēdys sweet — more at sweet
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure
might have shocked them, had they been in a less hedonic state — Herman Wouk
b. : involving the psychological range of feelings from pleasant to unpleasant
any particular color may undergo an alteration of hedonic … effect — Hunter Mead
2. : hedonistic
3. : of or relating to hedonics or to the states of consciousness that it deals with
the relative pleasurableness of an intent as a whole can be determined with the help of some hedonic calculus — F.E.Oppenheim
4. : concerned with the production of pleasure or pleasurable sensation
• he·don·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē, -nēk-, -li adverb