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Word: Eudaemonism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek eudaimonismos ‘system of happiness’, from eudaimōn ‘happy’, from eu ‘well’ + daimōn ‘guardian spirit’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
juːˈdiːmənɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system of ethics that bases moral value on the likelihood of actions producing happiness.
Short Definition:system of ethics that bases moral value on likelihood of actions producing happiness
Variant Forms:
- eudemonism
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