eudaemonism
eu·dae·mo·nism
noun \yü-ˈdē-mə-ˌni-zəm\Definition of EUDAEMONISM
: 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
Variants of EUDAEMONISM
eu·dae·mo·nism or eu·dai·mo·nism \-ˈdī-\
Origin of EUDAEMONISM
Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaimōn having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu- + daimōn spirit — more at demon
First Known Use: 1827
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