hedonism

he·don·ism  (hdn-zm)

n.

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

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

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

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[Greek hdon, pleasure; see swd- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]

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hedon·ist n.

hedon·istic adj.

hedon·isti·cal·ly adv.

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hedonism

Noun

the doctrine that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life [Greek hēdonē pleasure]

hedonist n
hedonistic adj

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hedonism

1. Ethics. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. See also epicurism.
2. a devotion to pleasure as a way of life. — hedonist, n. — hedonistic, adj.

See also: Pleasure

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hedonism - the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
	2.	hedonism - an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good moral philosophy, ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules

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hedonism

noun pleasure-seeking, gratification, sensuality, self-indulgence, dolce vita, pursuit of pleasure, luxuriousness, sensualism, sybaritism, epicureanism, epicurism

Translations

hedonism [ˈhiːdənɪzəm] n → hedonismo

hedonism [ˈhiːdənɪzəm] n → hédonisme m

hedonism [ˈhiːdənɪzəm] n → Hedonismus m

hedonism [ˈhiːdənɪzəm] n → edonismo