eudaemonism
41pleasure principle — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, anima, appetite, appetitiveness, ardor, coconscious, collective unconscious, concupiscence, conscience, conscious self, curiosity, death instinct, desideration, desire, drive, eagerness …
42Philosophical Isms — Here are 234 different isms, each representing a philosophical, political or moral doctrine or a belief system. In selecting terms for the list, I have deliberately avoided any word which apply ism to a personal name, so that Marxism doesn t… …
43eudaemonic — [ˌju:dɪ mɒnɪk] (also eudemonic) adjective rare conducive to happiness. Origin C19: from Gk eudaimonikos, from eudaimōn (see eudaemonism) …
44epicureanism — n. Doctrines of Epicurus, Epicurism, hedonism, eudaemonism …
45epicurism — n. 1. Sensuality, luxury, luxurious living, free living, Sybaritism. 2. Doctrines of Epicurus, Epicureanism, hedonism, eudaemonism …
46hedonism — n. Eudaemonism, utilitarianism, theory of pleasure or happiness as the supreme good, Epicureanism, Benthamism …
47eudemonism — n. See eudaemonism …
48eudemonism — /juˈdimənɪzəm/ (say yooh deemuhnizuhm) noun the system of ethics which holds that the basis of moral obligations lies in their relation to the production of happiness. Also, eudaemonism. {eudemon(ia) + ism} –eudemonist, noun –eudemonistic… …
49eudaemonia — noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles • Syn: ↑wellbeing, ↑well being, ↑welfare, ↑upbeat, ↑eudaimonia • Ant: ↑ill being …
50eudemonism — n. (also eudaemonism) a system of ethics that bases moral obligation on the likelihood of actions producing happiness. Derivatives: eudemonist n. eudemonistic adj. Etymology: Gk eudaimonismos system of happiness f. eudaimon happy (as EU , daimon… …
