hedonism
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Types & categories
- ethics hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Types & categories
- moral philosophy hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedonist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedonic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | ethics |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedonist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedonic |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | moral philosophy |