Main Entry: eu·dae·mo·nism

Pronunciation: \yü-ˈdē-mə-ˌni-zəm\

Variant(s): or eu·dai·mo·nism \-ˈdī-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaimōn having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu- + daimōn spirit — more at demon

Date: 1827

: a theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal well-being

— eu·dae·mo·nist \-nist\ noun

— eu·dae·mo·nis·tic \-ˌdē-mə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective