NOUN | motive | hedonism | the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle |
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cognition | hedonism | an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good |
Sounds | hhiy'dahnih.zahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle. | |
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Broader | ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
Spanish | hedonismo | |
Catalan | hedonisme | |
Adjectives | hedonic, hedonistic | devoted to pleasure |
Nouns | hedonist | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures |
Meaning | An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good. | |
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Broader | ethics, moral philosophy | The philosophical study of moral values and rules |
Spanish | hedonismo | |
Catalan | hedonisme | |
Adjectives | hedonic, hedonistic | devoted to pleasure |
Nouns | hedonist | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures |
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