hedonism
English
/ˈhɛdənɪzəm/, /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/
noun
Definitions
- (ethics) 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.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (pleasure).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἡδονή
Gloss
pleasure
Kanji
快
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antihedonism English
- hedonist English
- hedonophobia English
- hedonismi Finnish
- Hedonismus German
- hedonisme Dutch, Flemish
- hedonismo Spanish, Castilian
- ἡδονή Ancient Greek
- ἡδονόπληκτος Ancient Greek
- *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European
- ヘドニズム Japanese
- hedonismo Cebuano
- הדוניזם Hebrew (modern)