hedonism
hedonism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The ethical theory which finds the explanation and authority of duty in its tendency to give pleasure.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- agreeable
- and
- animal
- bask
- bed
- bodily
- bonne
- bouche
- clover
- comfort
- comfortable
- cosy
- creature
- cup
- dainty
- dissipation
- drink
- ease
- eat
- enjoy
- enjoyment
- experience
- fat
- feast
- feel
- fine
- float
- give
- gloat
- gratification
- gusto
- happiness
- intemperance
- land
- lap
- linen
- live
- luxuriate
- luxurious
- luxury
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is hedonism.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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