'Hedonism' definitions:
Definition of 'hedonism'
(from WordNet)
noun
The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
noun
An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Definition of 'Hedonism'
From: GCIDE
- 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 to give pleasure. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'hedonism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- altruistic ethics,
- appetite,
- appetitiveness,
- aretaics,
- casuistry,
- categorical imperative,
- Christian ethics,
- comparative ethics,
- Cyrenaic hedonism,
- Cyrenaicism,
- deontology,
- egoistic ethics,
- empiricism,
- epicureanism,
- epicurism,
- ethical formalism,
- ethical hedonism,
- ethical philosophy,
- ethology,
- ethonomics,
- eudaemonics,
- eudaemonism,
- evolutionism,
- golden rule,
- hedonic calculus,
- hedonics,
- intuitionism,
- luxuriousness,
- luxury,
- moral philosophy,
- perfectionism,
- pleasure principle,
- pleasure-loving,
- pleasure-seeking,
- psychological hedonism,
- sensualism,
- sensuality,
- sensualness,
- situation ethics,
- Stoicism,
- sybaritism,
- unchastity,
- utilitarianism,
- voluptuousness