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hedon

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[hee-duhn] / ˈhi dən /

noun

plural

hedons

  1. Philosophy. (especially in utilitarianism) a unit of pleasure, used to measure and compare the yield of pleasure of various actions.

  2. a sensual person or pleasure-seeker; hedonist.

Other Word Forms

  • hedonic adjective
  • hedonically adverb
  • hedonicity noun
  • nonhedonic adjective

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