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HEDONISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("hedonism" is a kind of...):
ethics; moral philosophy (the philosophical study of moral values and rules)
Derivation:
hedonic (devoted to pleasure)
hedonist (someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures)
hedonistic (devoted to pleasure)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hedonism" is a kind of...):
ethical motive; ethics; morality; morals (motivation based on ideas of right and wrong)
Derivation:
hedonic (devoted to pleasure)
hedonist (someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures)
hedonistic (devoted to pleasure)
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