hedonic

[ hee-don-ik ]

/ hiˈdɒn ɪk /

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of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.

pertaining to hedonism or hedonics.

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Origin of hedonic

1650–60; Greek hēdonikós pleasurable, equivalent to hēdon(ḗ) pleasure + -ikos-ic; akin to Latin suādēre to advise, i.e., to recommend as pleasing (see suasion, persuade), sweet

OTHER WORDS FROM hedonic

he·don·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·he·don·ic, adjectivenon·he·don·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hedonic

hedge sparrow, hedging, hedgy, Hedin, Hedjaz, hedonic, hedonic calculus, hedonic damages, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist

How to use hedonic in a sentence

She explains that hedonic adaptation is why a new car is only a thrill for a little while.
Here's the One Post-Pandemic Resolution I Want To Keep|Susanna Schrobsdorff|May 23, 2021|Time
They want customers to focus on the brand’s unique selling proposition and the functional and hedonic utilities they provide.
Why ethical dilemmas are putting brands and their media buying in the spotlight|Seb Joseph|January 21, 2021|Digiday
If not, you may be experiencing what psychologists call hedonic adaptation.
Consumption Makes Us Sad? Science Says We Can Be Happy With Less|Barry Schwartz|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hedonic adaptation is just a fancy label for what we already know: we get used to things.
Consumption Makes Us Sad? Science Says We Can Be Happy With Less|Barry Schwartz|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Some have suggested that adaptation creates what might be called a hedonic treadmill.
Consumption Makes Us Sad? Science Says We Can Be Happy With Less|Barry Schwartz|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our conduct must be judged wise or foolish according as, in the long-run, we find a favourable "hedonic" balance-sheet.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
The hedonic cannot, according to them, pretend to universal validity, it cannot be normative.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno