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eudaimonia

Main Entry:  eudaimonia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
Example:  Eudaimonia was first used by Aristotle and is important in ethics.
Etymology:  Greek eu + daimon 'happiness' or 'flourishing'
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eudaimonia

noun
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" [syn: wellbeing] [ant: ill-being
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