different between hedonism vs enjoyment

English

Etymology

First attested 1856: from Ancient Greek ????? (h?don?, “pleasure”) +? -ism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: h?d?n?z?m, IPA^(key): /?h?d?n?z?m/
• (General American) enPR: h?d?n?z?m, IPA^(key): /?hi?d?n?z?m/
• Hyphenation: he?don?ism

Noun

hedonism (usually uncountable, plural hedonisms)

1. (ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
2. (countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

Antonyms

• asceticism

Related terms

• hedonic
• hedonics
• hedonist
• hedonistic
• hedonistically

Translations

See also

• debauchery

Further reading

• hedonism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hedonism at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• demonish, monished

Romanian

Etymology

From French hédonisme

Noun

hedonism n (uncountable)

1. hedonism

Declension

English

Etymology

enjoy +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d???m?nt/

Noun

enjoyment (countable and uncountable, plural enjoyments)

1. (uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
2. (uncountable) An enjoyable state of mind.
3. (countable) An activity that gives pleasure.
4. (law) The exercise of a legal right.

See also

• amusement
• joy
• happiness
• hedonism

Translations