eudemonia
See also: Eudemonia
English
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “spirit, genius, demon”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract substantive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/
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Noun
eudemonia (uncountable)
- Happiness, well-being.
- (philosophy) A person’s state of excellence characterized by objective flourishing across a lifetime, and brought about through the exercise of moral virtue, practical wisdom, and rationality.
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