the highest, or supreme, good
Origin of summum bonum
Classical Latinsummum bonum
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summum bonum
noun
The greatest or supreme good.
Origin of summum bonum
Latin summum neuter of summus highest bonum goodTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural summa bona)
- (philosophy) The greatest good; the ultimate importance, the singular and most ultimate end which human beings ought to pursue.
Usage notes
The term is used particularly in medieval philosophy.
Origin
From medieval philosophy; Latin for the highest good.
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