HEDONISTIC

hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean

(adjective) devoted to pleasure; ā€œa hedonic thrillā€; ā€œlives of unending hedonistic delightā€; ā€œepicurean pleasuresā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hedonistic (comparative more hedonistic, superlative most hedonistic)

Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.

Source: Wiktionary


Hed`o*nis"tic, a.

Definition: Same as Hedonic, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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