hedonism
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1. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | ethics, moral philosophy, |
definition | : | the philosophical study of moral values and rules (noun.cognition) |
2. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle (noun.motive)
hypernym | : | ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals, |
definition | : | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (noun.motive) |
3. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker, |
definition | : | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
derivation | : | epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, |
definition | : | devoted to pleasure (adj.all) |
4. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle (noun.motive)
derivation | : | hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker, |
definition | : | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
derivation | : | epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, |
definition | : | devoted to pleasure (adj.all) |
5. an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker, |
definition | : | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
derivation | : | epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, |
definition | : | devoted to pleasure (adj.all) |
6. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle (noun.motive)
derivation | : | hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker, |
definition | : | someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
derivation | : | epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, |
definition | : | devoted to pleasure (adj.all) |
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