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eudemonic, -dæmonic, a.|juːdɪˈmɒnɪk|
[ad. Gr. ευδαιµονικ-ός, f. εὐδαιµονία happiness.]
1. Conducive to happiness; viewed as conducive to happiness.
1865J. Grote Treat. Mor. Ideas vi. (1876) 72 The former of these is the eudæmonic worth of actions.
2. pl.
a. (after Gr. τὰ εὐδαιµονικά) (see quot. a 1832).
b. (nonce-use) Appliances for comfort, means of happiness.
a1832Bentham Logic Wks. (1838–43) VIII. 289 Eudæmonics, or the art of applying life to the maximization of wellbeing. 1865J. Grote Treat. Mor. Ideas ii. (1876) 13 Eudæmonics however has generally been, and is likely to be, exceedingly ideal. 1883Burton & Cameron To Gold Coast for Gold I. iv. 137 Bright sun and pure air..better eudæmonics than purple and fine linen.
So eudeˈmonical a.
1865J. Grote Treat. Mor. Ideas i. (1876) 8 The axiom might be very sterile in results without eudæmonical observation to give us particulars about the pain. |