hedonism
hedonism
nounDefinition of HEDONISM
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures <their spring break trip to Mexico became an exercise in heedless hedonism>
Related Words venery, wantonness; greed, rapaciousness, rapacity, ravenousness; dissipation, gluttony, immoderation, intemperance, self-indulgence
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