eudemonics

American

[yoo-di-mon-iks] / ˌju dɪˈmɒn ɪks /

Or eudaemonics

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

the theory or art of happiness.
the practice of eudemonism.

eudemonics British

/ ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪks /

noun

the art or theory of happiness
another word for eudemonism

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Other Word Forms

eudemonic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of eudemonics

First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at eudemonic, -ics

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