eudaemonic

See also: eudæmonic

English

Alternative forms

• eudemonic, eudæmonic, eudaimonic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός (eudaimonikós), from εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonía, “happiness”), from εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “fortunate, happy”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪk/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌjudɪˈmɑnɪk/

Adjective

eudaemonic

1. Of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
2. That produces satisfied happiness and well-being.
   • 1993, Janina Frentzel-Zagórska, editor, From a One-Party State to Democracy: Transition in Eastern Europe, →ISBN, page 23:

     During the 1960s and 1970s, many communist leaderships sought to legitimate their rule increasingly through the eudaemonic mode; the various economic reforms in the USSR and Eastern Europe at the time constituted the major symbol of this.

   • 2017 January 28, Teal Burrow, “Why am I here?”, in New Scientist‎^[1], number 3110, page 32:

     In 2013, Cole examined the influence of well-being instead. He focused on two types: hedonic, from pleasure and rewards, and eudaemonic, from having a purpose beyond self-gratification.

Derived terms

• eudaemonically