hedonismo

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish hedonismo, English hedonism.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: he‧do‧nis‧mo

Noun

hedonismo

1. (ethics) the belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life
2. a general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ismo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hedoˈnismo]

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• Rhymes: -ismo
• Hyphenation: he‧do‧nis‧mo

Noun

hedonismo (uncountable, accusative hedonismon)

1. (philosophy) hedonism

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.doˈniz.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.doˈniz.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.doˈniʒ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.doˈniz.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /e.duˈniʒ.mu/ [e.ðuˈniʒ.mu], /ɛ.duˈniʒ.mu/ [ɛ.ðuˈniʒ.mu]

• Hyphenation: he‧do‧nis‧mo

Noun

hedonismo m (usually uncountable, plural hedonismos)

1. (ethics) hedonism (belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life)

Spanish

Noun

hedonismo m (uncountable)

1. hedonism

Related terms

• hedonista

 

Further reading

• “hedonismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hedonismo, but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/, most likely due to English influence (compare alkohol, Hispanismo, Hinduismo, homiliya, nihilismo, rehabilitasyon).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hedoˈnismo/ [hɛ.d̪oˈn̪is.mo]
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Syllabification: he‧do‧nis‧mo

Noun

hedonismo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜓᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜋᜓ)

1. (ethics) hedonism

Related terms

• hedonista