单词 | hedonism |
释义 | hedonism (once / 11599 pages) n Strictly speaking, hedonism is the belief that pursuing pleasure leads to the greatest ethical good. In practice, though, the ethical part sometimes gets lost in the pleasure part. Hedonism originally hails from the Greek word hedone, meaning "pleasure." In Ancient Greece, hedonism really did have an ethical component, and its adherents really believed that society would be best served if you as an individual cultivated those things that gave you the greatest pleasure, instead of the self-denial inherent in other philosophies and religions. Over time the philosophical aspect of hedonism has faded and we are left an idea that looks to us very much like, well, Las Vegas. WORD FAMILYhedonism: hedonist, hedonistic+/hedonist: hedonists/hedonistic: hedonistically USAGE EXAMPLESMuch of “Silence” seems inhibited by Scorsese’s devotion to the subject, as if it risked corruption by the intervention of cinematic hedonism. The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016) “I do think there’s a tendency for hedonism to backfire on you,” Kenrick told me. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) There was a phrase being thrown around the Bay Area only half-jokingly: “responsible hedonism”. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) 1n an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good Hyper ethics, moral philosophy the philosophical study of moral values and rules 2n the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle Hyper ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
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