hedonism
/ˈhɛdənɪzəm/ · noun
Meaning
- The philosophical belief that prioritizes happiness, particularly sensual pleasure as the highest good in life.
- A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-der. Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hedonism From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ism. First attested in 1856.
Related words
Descendant words
- hedonismo(Cebuano) (bor)
- hedonismi(Finnish) (der)
- הדוניזם(Hebrew) (bor)
- ヘドニズム(Japanese) (bor)
- स्वद्(Sanskrit) (cog)
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