don 'pleasure' .English terms dictionary. 2015.
Hedonism — is the philosophy that pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit. The name derives from the Greek word for delight (polytonic|ἡδονισμός hēdonismos from polytonic|ἡδονή hēdonē pleasure , a cognate of English sweet + suffix… … Wikipedia
Hedonism — • The name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with various modifications, that feelings of pleasure or happiness are the highest and final aim of conduct; that, consequently those actions which increase the sum of pleasure are… … Catholic encyclopedia
hedonism — HEDONÍSM s.n. Concepţie etică potrivit căreia scopul vieţii este plăcerea; cultul plăcerii. – Din fr. hédonisme Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 hedonísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic HEDONÍSM n. 1)… … Dicționar Român
Hedonism — Hed on*ism, n. 1. The doctrine of the Hedonic sect; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle. [WordNet sense 1] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. The ethical theory which finds the explanation and authority of duty in its tendency… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hedonism — 1856, from Gk. hedone (see HEDONIST (Cf. hedonist)) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
hedonism — [hēd′ n iz΄əm] n. [< Gr hēdonē, pleasure (see HEDONIC) + ISM] 1. Philos. the ethical doctrine that pleasure, variously conceived of in terms of happiness of the individual or of society, is the principal good and the proper aim of action 2.… … English World dictionary
hedonism — Synonyms and related words: Christian ethics, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Stoicism, altruistic ethics, appetite, appetitiveness, aretaics, casuistry, categorical imperative, comparative ethics, deontology, egoistic ethics, empiricism,… … Moby Thesaurus
hedonism — The pursuit of one s own pleasure as an end in itself; in ethics, the view that such a pursuit is the proper aim of all action. Since there are different conceptions of pleasure there are correspondingly different varieties of hedonism. Unless… … Philosophy dictionary
hedonism — noun Etymology: Greek hēdonē pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys sweet more at sweet Date: 1856 1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life 2. a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism • hedonist… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hedonism — /heed n iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. 2. devotion to pleasure as a way of life: The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism. [1855 60; < Gk hedon(é) pleasure + ISM] Syn. 2. sensualism … Universalium
