eudemonism

Variant of eudaemonism

eudaemonism definition

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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