Definitions of hedonism [ˈhid nˌɪz əm]

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Definition of 'hedonism'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) hedonism
the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.

2. hedonism
devotion to pleasure and self-gratification as a way of life.
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Etymology: (-hedr (on ) + -al¹)

Definition of 'hedonism'

Princeton's WordNet

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

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

Definitions of 'hedonism'

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. hedonism
the doctrine of the Cyrenaics that pleasure is the end of life, and the measure of virtue, or the summum bonum.

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