felicific

[ fee-luh-sif-ik ]

adjective

1. causing or tending to cause happiness.

felicific

/ ˌfiːlɪˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

1. making or tending to make happy

Word History and Origins

Origin of felicific¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin fēlīci- (stem of fēlīx ) “fruitful, happy, lucky” + -fic

Word History and Origins

Origin of felicific¹

C19: from Latin fēlix happy + facere to make

Example Sentences

It is the economic equivalent of the 'utility' of Bentham's 'felicific calculus.'

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We are bound to apply our 'felicific calculus' with absolute impartiality.

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The 'felicific calculus' is enough to show the inadequacy of his method.

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