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hedonism|ˈhiːdənɪz(ə)m|
[f. Gr. ἡδονή pleasure + -ism. Cf. F. hédonisme (Littré Suppl.).]
The doctrine or theory of ethics in which pleasure is regarded as the chief good, or the proper end of action.
1856Seelye tr. Schwegler's Hist. Philos. (1864) 71 Hedonism, the philosophical doctrine of the Cyreneans that pleasure is the chief good. 1873Symonds Grk. Poets v. 138 As mere hedonism—the simple love of sensual pleasure—grew, so did the songs and the style of Anacreon gain in popularity. 1879H. Spencer Data of Ethics 151 Distinguishing Hedonism into the two kinds, egoistic and universalistic, according as the happiness sought is that of the actor himself or is that of all. 1897G. G. Findlay in Expos. Times Feb., Hedonism, or the pleasure theory of life..is the great heresy in morals. |