Etymology

antihedonism

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Today it means: A belief system in opposition to hedonism. Full definition →

English hedonism ← Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sweh₂d-
  8. Ancient Greekἡδονή (hēdonḗ)
  9. Englishhedonism
  10. English todayantihedonism

From anti- + hedonism.

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