hedonic

[ hee-don-ik ]

/ hiˈdɒn ɪk /

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adjective

of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.

pertaining to hedonism or hedonics.

Origin of hedonic

1650–60; Greek hēdonikós pleasurable, equivalent to hēdon(ḗ) pleasure + -ikos-ic; akin to Latin suādēre to advise, i.e., to recommend as pleasing (see suasion, persuade), sweet

OTHER WORDS FROM hedonic

he·don·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·he·don·ic, adjectivenon·he·don·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hedonic

hedge sparrow, hedging, hedgy, Hedin, Hedjaz, hedonic, hedonic calculus, hedonic damages, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist

Example sentences from the Web for hedonic

Hedonic adaptation is just a fancy label for what we already know: we get used to things.
Consumption Makes Us Sad? Science Says We Can Be Happy With Less|Barry Schwartz|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some have suggested that adaptation creates what might be called a hedonic treadmill.
Consumption Makes Us Sad? Science Says We Can Be Happy With Less|Barry Schwartz|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The hedonic cannot, according to them, pretend to universal validity, it cannot be normative.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
Our conduct must be judged wise or foolish according as, in the long-run, we find a favourable "hedonic" balance-sheet.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various