- Main Entry:
- he·do·nism

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhēd-ən-ˌiz-əm\
- Function:
- noun
: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
—
he·do·nist \-ən-əst\
noun
—
he·do·nis·tic \ˌhēd-ən-ˈis-tik\
adjective
—
he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb