eudaemonia
noun
eu·dae·mo·nia
\ˌyüdēˈmōnēə\
variants: less commonly
eudaimonia
\-ˌdīˈ-, -(ˌ)dāˈ-\Definition of eudaemonia
-s
1 : well-being happiness
2 Aristotelianism : a life of activity governed by reason
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Origin and Etymology of eudaemonia
Greek eudaimonia, from eudaimon-, eudaimōn having a good attendant or indwelling spirit, lucky, happy (from eu- + daimon-, daimōn spirit) + -ia -y
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