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hedonism
he·don·ism
[
hd'n ìzzəm
]
noun
Definition:
1.
seeking of pleasure:
a devotion, especially a self-indulgent one, to pleasure and happiness as a way of life
2.
philosophy of pleasure:
a philosophical doctrine that holds that pleasure is the highest good or the source of moral values
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
hēdonē
"pleasure"
]
he·don·ist
noun
he·don·is·tic
[
hd'n ístik
]
adjective
he·don·is·ti·cal·ly
adverb
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he·don·ist nounhe·don·is·tic [ hd'n ístik ] adjectivehe·don·is·ti·cal·ly adverb
