hedonistic

hedonistic
hedonistic 1866, from HEDONIST (Cf. hedonist) + -IC (Cf. -ic). The earlier adjectival form was hedonic (1650s), "of or having to do with the Cyrenaic school of philosophy;" by 1901 in psychology.

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  • hedonistic — HEDONÍSTIC, Ă, hedonistici, ce, adj. Hedonist. – Din fr. hédonistique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  hedonístic adj. m., pl. hedonístici; f. sg. hedonístică, pl. hedonístice …   Dicționar Român

  • Hedonistic — Hed o*nis tic, a. Same as {Hedonic}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hedonistic — [[t]hi͟ːdənɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Hedonistic means relating to hedonism. [FORMAL] ...the hedonistic pleasures of the South... The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time …   English dictionary

  • hedonistic — hedonism ► NOUN 1) the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self indulgence. 2) Philosophy the theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life. DERIVATIVES hedonist noun hedonistic… …   English terms dictionary

  • hedonistic — adjective devoted to pleasure a hedonic thrill lives of unending hedonistic delight epicurean pleasures • Syn: ↑hedonic, ↑epicurean • Similar to: ↑indulgent …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hedonistic relevance — In psychology and cognitive science, hedonistic relevance is an observer s tendency to attribute a behavior to a person s disposition (rather than to their situation) when the behavior negatively affects the observer, their property, or those… …   Wikipedia

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  • hedonistic — adjective see hedonism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hedonistic — See hedonist. * * * …   Universalium

  • hedonistic — adjective Devoted to pleasure; epicurean. See Also: hedonic, hedonism, hedonist, hedonistically …   Wiktionary

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