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Noun: hedonism  'heed`nizum
  1. The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
     
  2. An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

Derived forms: hedonisms

See also: hedonist, hedonistic

Type of: ethical motive, ethics, moral philosophy, morality, morals

Encyclopedia: Hedonism

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