Meaning Of The Word Hedonism

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Hedonism Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Hedonism?

hedonism
uncountable noun: Hedonism is the belief that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life.

hedonism in American English
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
noun: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good

hedonism in British English
noun: the doctrine that moral value can be defined in terms of pleasure

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