eudaimonia

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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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