Thesaurus: hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
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Definitions
- n. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
- n. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
- 1. The doctrine of the Hedonic sect. 2. The ethical theory which finds the explanation and authority of duty in its tendency to give pleasure.
- n:100 n. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle n. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good