hedonism
English edit
Etymology edit
First attested 1856: from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ism.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕdənĭzəm, IPA(key): /ˈhɛdənɪzəm/
- (General American) enPR: hēdənĭzəm, IPA(key): /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: he‧don‧ism
Noun edit
hedonism (usually uncountable, plural hedonisms)
- (ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
- (countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
philosophy
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devotion to the pursuit of pleasure
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “hedonism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “hedonism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French hédonisme.
Noun edit
hedonism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of hedonism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) hedonism | hedonismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) hedonism | hedonismului |
vocative | hedonismule |
Swedish edit
Noun edit
hedonism c
- hedonism (philosophically or more generally)
Declension edit
Declension of hedonism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | hedonism | hedonismen | — | — |
Genitive | hedonisms | hedonismens | — | — |
Related terms edit
- hedonist (“hedonist”)
- hedonistisk (“hedonistic”)
See also edit
- epikurism (“Epicureanism”)
- eudemonism (“eudaemonism”)