HEDONISM

hedonism

(noun) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

hedonism

(noun) the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

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

• asceticism

Anagrams

• demonish, monished

Source: Wiktionary

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Hed"on*ism, n.

1. The doctrine of the Hedonic sect.

2. The ethical theory which finds the explanation and authority of duty in its tendency to give pleasure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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