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English
wikipedia|hedonism

Etymology
Greek (h�don�), meaning pleasure. (Eng. usg. 1856)

Pronunciation
IPA|/�hi�d�nɪz�m/
audio|en-us-hedonism.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|-

1. philosophy 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.
2. A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

Translations
philosophy (1)

Croatian: t-|hr|hedonizam|m
Czech: hédonismus m, hedonismus m
Dutch: hedonisme n, genotzucht de, epicurisme n
French: hédonisme m
German: t+|de|Hedonismus|m
Hebrew: ���נ���|�ֶ��ֹנִ��ְ� (hedonism) m
Italian: edonismo m
Japanese: 快楽主義��������, kairaku shugi�
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Kurdish: t|ku|zewqyarî f, t|ku|hedonîzm f
Romanian: t-|ro|hedonism|n
Spanish: t+|es|hedonismo|m
Swedish: t+|sv|hedonism|c
Turkish: hedonizm, hazcılık

See also
hedonic
hedonist
hedonistically

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Category:English nouns ending in -ism

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