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he⋅don⋅ic

[hee-don-ik]
–adjective
1. of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.
2. pertaining to hedonism or hedonics.

Origin:
1650–60; Gk hēdonikós pleasurable, equiv. to hēdon() pleasure + -ikos -ic; akin to L suādēre to advise, i.e., to recommend as pleasing (see suasion, persuade ), sweet


he⋅don⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
he·don·ic   (hĭ-dŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or marked by pleasure.
  2. Of or relating to hedonism or hedonists.

[Greek hēdonikos, from hēdonē, pleasure; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]
he·don'i·cal·ly adv.

Hedonic

He*don"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? pleasure, ? sweet, pleasant.]

1. Pertaining to pleasure.

2. Of or relating to Hedonism or the Hedonic sect.

Main Entry: he·don·ic
Pronunciation: hi-'dän-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of hedonism or hedonists —he·don·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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