antihedonism

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noun

A belief system in opposition to hedonism.

OriginEnglish hedonism ← Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- →
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Meanings

nounantihedonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA belief system in opposition to hedonism.

Origin

  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. Englishantihedonism

From anti- + hedonism.

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Translations

Portuguese anti-hedonismo
  • anti-hedonismoopposition to hedonism
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APA

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Chicago

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