Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eudaemonism

/juːˈdiːmənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eu-dae-monism
IPA: /juːˈdiːmənɪzəm/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whether it be hedonism, pessimism, utilitarianism, or eudaemonism, all those modes of thinking which measure the worth of things according to pleasure and pain, that is, according to accompanying circumstances and secondary considerations, are plausible modes of thought and naivetes, which every one conscious of creative powers and an artist's conscience will look down upon with scorn, though not without sympathy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “having a good genius, happy, fortunate”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

eudaemonisms (plural) eudemonism (alternative) eudaimonism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eudaemon eudaemonic eudaemonist eudemonia hedonism utilitarianism

Questions

How do you pronounce eudaemonism?: The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈdiːmənɪzəm/.
What does eudaemonism mean?: A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
Where does eudaemonism come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “having a good genius, happy, fortunate”).

How to pronounce eudaemonism

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “eudaemonism”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/juːˈdiːmənɪzəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “eudaemonism”.
Repeat and practice — Say “eudaemonism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.