Hedonism definition

Hedonism

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WordNet

(1) An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

(2) The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

WiktionaryText

From + -ism. (Eng. usg. 1856)

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.
A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.