felicific
[fee-luh-sif-ik]
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adjective
causing or tending to cause happiness.
Origin of felicific
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The 'felicific calculus' is enough to show the inadequacy of his method.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.Leslie Stephen
It is the economic equivalent of the 'utility' of Bentham's 'felicific calculus.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)Leslie Stephen
We are bound to apply our 'felicific calculus' with absolute impartiality.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.Leslie Stephen
felicific
adjective
Word Origin for felicific
C19: from Latin fēlix happy + facere to make
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