Eudaemon | { , n. [ Gr. e'y^ well, good + &unr_; one's demon. ] A good angel. Southey. Variants: Eudemon |
Eudaemonics | { , n. [ Gr. &unr_; conducive to happiness. See Eudemonism. ] That part of moral philosophy which treats of happiness; the science of happiness; -- contrasted with aretaics. J. Grote. Variants: Eudemonics |
Eudaemonism | { , n. [ Gr. &unr_; a thinking happy, fr, &unr_; blessed with a good genius, happy; e'y^ well, good + &unr_; one's demon of genius. See Demon. ] That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being. Variants: Eudemonism |
Eudaemonist | { }, n. One who believes in eudemonism. [ 1913 Webster ] I am too much of a eudæmonist; I hanker too much after a state of happiness both for myself and others. De Quincey. Variants: Eudemonist |
Eudaemonistic | { , a. Of or pertaining to eudemonism. Variants: Eudemonistic |
Eudaemonistical | { , a. Eudemonistic. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Eudemonistical |