Eudemonism — Eu*de mon*ism, Eudaemonism Eu*d[ae] mon*ism, n. [Gr. ? a thinking happy, fr, ? blessed with a good genius, happy; e y^ well, good + ? one s demon of genius. See {Demon}.] That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eudemonism — eudemonist, n. eudemonistic, adj. eudemonistically, adv. /yooh dee meuh niz euhm/, n. Ethics. the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness. Also, eudaemonism. [1820 30;… … Universalium
eudemonism — n. See eudaemonism … New dictionary of synonyms
eudemonism — eu·de·mon·ism … English syllables
eudemonism — eu•de•mon•ism or eu•dae•mon•ism [[t]yuˈdi məˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. pho the doctrine in ethics that the basis of moral obligations is found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness • Etymology: 1820–30 eu•de′mon•ist, n. eu•de mon•is′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
eudemonism — /juˈdimənɪzəm/ (say yooh deemuhnizuhm) noun the system of ethics which holds that the basis of moral obligations lies in their relation to the production of happiness. Also, eudaemonism. {eudemon(ia) + ism} –eudemonist, noun –eudemonistic… …
eudemonism — s ( en) FIL lyckan som det högsta goda … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
eudemonism — n. (also eudaemonism) a system of ethics that bases moral obligation on the likelihood of actions producing happiness. Derivatives: eudemonist n. eudemonistic adj. Etymology: Gk eudaimonismos system of happiness f. eudaimon happy (as EU , daimon… … Useful english dictionary
Eudaemonism — Eudemonism Eu*de mon*ism, Eudaemonism Eu*d[ae] mon*ism, n. [Gr. ? a thinking happy, fr, ? blessed with a good genius, happy; e y^ well, good + ? one s demon of genius. See {Demon}.] That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eudemon — n. good spirit. ♦ eudemonic, a. causing happiness; pertaining to eudemonism. ♦ eudemonics, n. conduct based on eudemonism; art of being happy. ♦ eudemonism, n. philosophical theory that happiness is ultimate moral good and criterion … Dictionary of difficult words
