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单词 felicific
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felicific

[ fee-luh-sif-ik ]
/ ˌfi ləˈsɪf ɪk /

adjective

causing or tending to cause happiness.

Origin of felicific

1860–65; <Latin fēlīci- (stem of fēlīx) happy + -fic

Words nearby felicific

feldspar, feldspathic, feldspathoid, Felice, Felicia, felicific, felicitate, felicitation, felicitations, felicitous, felicity
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Example sentences from the Web for felicific

  • The 'felicific calculus' is enough to show the inadequacy of his method.

    The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
  • We are bound to apply our 'felicific calculus' with absolute impartiality.

    The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
  • It is the economic equivalent of the 'utility' of Bentham's 'felicific calculus.'

    The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for felicific

felicific
/ (ˌfiːlɪˈsɪfɪk) /

adjective

making or tending to make happy

Word Origin for felicific

C19: from Latin fēlix happy + facere to make
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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