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hedonism

he·don·ism

hedonism

 
pronunciation:
hi d nih zm
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the ethical doctrine that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans.
antonyms:
asceticism
definition 2: the practice of seeking maximum pleasure.
antonyms:
asceticism
derivations: hedonist (adj.), hedonistic (adj.), hedonistically (adv.), hedonist (n.)