Hedonism

What do we mean by hedonism?

Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. noun

The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good. noun

The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain. noun

The doctrine of Aristippus and the Cyrenaic school of Greek philosophers, that the pleasure of the moment is the only possible end, that one kind of pleasure is not to be preferred to another, and that a man should in the interest of pleasure govern his pleasures and not be governed by them; hence, that ethical doctrine which regards pleasure or happiness as the highest good. noun

The doctrine of the Hedonic sect; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle. noun

The ethical theory which finds the explanation and authority of duty in its tendency to give pleasure. noun

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. noun

A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure. noun

The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle noun

An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good noun

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.

A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

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Words that rhyme with hedonism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe hedonism:
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Consonant match to hedonism:
hoydenism.

Words that sound like hedonism:
hedonism, heathenism, satanism, pianism, hedonist, hellenism, totemism, modernism, zionism, cretinism, haddenham, heathendom, hedonists, actinism, endemism.