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hedonic

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he·don·ic  (h-dnk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or marked by pleasure.
2. Of or relating to hedonism or hedonists.
[Greek hdonikos, from hdon, pleasure; see swd- in Indo-European roots.]
he·doni·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.hedonic - devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"
hedonistic, epicurean
indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"


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