eu·dae·mon·ics \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmäniks, -nēks\noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Greek eudaimon-, eudaimōn + English -ics 1.: the practice of eudaemonism : an art or means of attaining happiness 2.: the science of happiness — contrasted with aretaics