psychological hedonism

noun

The view that the ultimate motive for all voluntary human action is the desire to experience pleasure or to avoid pain.

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Meanings

nounpsychological hedonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe view that the ultimate motive for all voluntary human action is the desire to experience pleasure or to avoid pain.
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