Etymology

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Today it means: That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐδαιμονικός“conducive to happiness”
  2. English todayeudaemonics

Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός (eudaimonikós, “conducive to happiness”).

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