eudaimonia

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/ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/

noun

In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.

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wellbeingwell-beingwelfareupbeateudaemonia
OriginAncient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ →
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Meanings

eudaimonia1

nouneudaimonia (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Eudaimonia.

Eudaimonia2

nounEudaimonia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableethicsIn Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
    1 more example

    What then is the good or the best kind of life for an individual member of society? Aristotle answers that as far as the mere name is concerned, there is a general agreement to call the best life, Eudaimonia, Happiness. But the real problem is one of fact. What kind of life deserves to be called happiness?

    [1919, A. E. Taylor, Aristotle, London: T C & E C Jack
proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Charites.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

Similar
wellbeingwell-beingwelfareupbeateudaemonia
Broader
prosperitysuccessfulness
Also see
upbeatwelfarewell-being

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐδαιμονίᾱ
  2. EnglishEudaimonia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā, literally “good spirits”). By surface analysis, eu- + demon + -ia.

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Translations

Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ
  • εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā)human flourishing
Polish eudajmonia
  • eudajmoniahuman flourishing
Portuguese eudaimonia
  • eudaimoniahuman flourishing
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