eudaemonics

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noun

That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.

OriginAncient Greek εὐδαιμονικός →
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Meanings

nouneudaemonics (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableThat part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.

    the unideal form of eudæmonics of which I have spoken is hedonics , or a science of indolentia

    1876, John Grote, Treatise on Moral Ideals

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐδαιμονικός“conducive to happiness”
  2. Englisheudaemonics

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

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