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单词 algedonic
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algedonicadj.

Brit. /ˌaldʒᵻˈdɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌældʒəˈdɑnɪk/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὰλγος , ἡδονή , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ὰλγος pain (see -algia comb. form) + ἡδονή pleasure (see hedonism n.) + -ic suffix.
Chiefly Philosophy.
Relating to or characterized by pleasure and pain.
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1894 H. R. Marshall Pain, Pleasure, & Æsthetics i. 9 I shall occasionally venture to use the word ‘algedonic’ as an adjective to cover the ground of pain and pleasure.
1898 Ethical World 8 Jan. 23/1 First arises the susceptibility to pleasure and pain, the algedonic faculty.
1966 J. Fowles Magus xxix. 171 The algedonic polarity of existence.
1983 M. Kandel tr. S. Lem His Master's Voice i. 23 Finite automata with algedonic control, to which class belong all the animals as well as man. Algedonic control means an oscillation between punishment and reward.
2008 R.-E. Türke Governance iii. 86 With algedonic concerns actors set out to actively influence each other's intents... with..positive activators such as wishes, desires, motivations,..or negative inhibitors such as moral pleas, fears, risks.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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