EUDAEMONISM

Etymology

Noun

eudaemonism (countable and uncountable, plural eudaemonisms)

A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality. (Not to be confused with utilitarianism, which similarly emphasizes happiness but conceives of it differently.)

Source: Wiktionary


Eu*de"mon*ism, Eu*dæ"mon*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. Demon.]

Definition: That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”


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