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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics. uncountable

   "the unideal form of eudæmonics of which I have spoken is hedonics , or a science of indolentia"

Synonyms

All synonyms

casuistryempiricismgolden rulehedonismstoicism

Example

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"the unideal form of eudæmonics of which I have spoken is hedonics , or a science of indolentia"

Etymology

Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός (eudaimonikós, “conducive to happiness”).

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