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eu·dae·mon·ism (yo̵̅o̅ dē′mən iz′əm)
noun
the ethical doctrine that personal happiness is the chief good and the proper aim of action, esp. such happiness conceived of in terms of well-being based on virtuous and rational self-realization
also eudemonism eu·de′·mon·ism′
Etymology: Gr eudaimonismos, a calling happy < eudaimonizein, to call happy < eudaimōn: see eudaemonia
Related Forms:
- eudaemonist eu·dae′·mon·ist noun, adjective
- eudaemonistic eu·dae′·mon·is′·tic adjective
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