Speakur

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hedonic

/ˈhiːdənɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
he-don-ic
IPA
/ˈhiːdənɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to pleasure

adj

Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner

adj

Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡδονικός (hēdonikós, “pleasant”), equivalent to Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hedonic (comparative) most hedonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

contrahedonic hedonically isohedonic nonhedonic prohedonic

Phrases

hedonic adaptation hedonic calculus hedonic damages hedonic treadmill

Frequently Paired Words

hedonism hedonist hedonics eudaemonic

Synonyms

decadent sybaritic Babylonian epicureal epicurean epicureous epicurish hedonic hedonistic intemperate lotus-eating luxurious

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce hedonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːdənɪk/.
What does hedonic mean?
Of or relating to pleasure
Where does hedonic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hedonic

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