eudaemonism
English
Alternative forms
- eudemonism
- eudaimonism
- eudomonism
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “having a good genius, happy, fortunate”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “a genius, spirit”)
Noun
eudaemonism (countable and uncountable, plural eudaemonisms)
- A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality. (Not to be confused with utilitarianism, which similarly emphasizes happiness but conceives of it differently.)
Related terms
References
- eudaemonism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- eudaemonism at OneLook Dictionary Search
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