hedonism
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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 philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.
- (countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Hypernyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
- Epicureanism (advocating mental pleasures & a need for most typical virtues to avoid pain)
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”)
References[edit]
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