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Hedonic

adjective/hˌaɪpɚlˌuːkəsɪtˈɑːɾɪk/
Definition
devoted to pleasure
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚlˌuːkəsɪtˈɑːɾɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/hɛdˈɒnɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hɛdˈɒnɪk/
3 syllables Say it as /hˌaɪpɚlˌuːkəsɪtˈɑːɾɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
hedonisticepicurean
Parts of Speech
adjectivedevoted to pleasure
“a hedonic thrill”
Word Forms
hedonismnounthe pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
epicureannouna person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
epicurenouna person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hedonisch
dem Vergnügen gewidmet
🇫🇷French
hédonique
consacré au plaisir
🇪🇸Spanish
hedónico
dedicado al placer
🇮🇹Italian
edonico
dedito al piacere
🇳🇱Dutch
hedonisch
gewijd aan plezier
🇵🇹Portuguese
hedônico
dedicado ao prazer
🇷🇺Russian
гедонический
посвященный удовольствию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुख विषयक
आनंद के प्रति समर्पित
🇧🇩Bengali
হেডোনিক
আনন্দে নিবেদিত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஹெடோனிக்
இன்பத்திற்காக அர்ப்பணிக்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
హేడోనిక్
ఆనందం అంకితం
🇮🇳Marathi
हेडोनिक
आनंदासाठी समर्पित
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુખદ
આનંદ માટે સમર્પિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಡೋನಿಕ್
ಆನಂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹെഡോണിക്
ആനന്ദത്തിനായി സമർപ്പിച്ചു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
享乐的
致力于享乐
🇯🇵Japanese
快楽的な
快楽に専念する
🇰🇷Korean
쾌락주의적인
즐거움에 전념하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
theo chủ nghĩa khoái lạc
cống hiến cho niềm vui
🇹🇭Thai
นิสัยดี
อุทิศให้กับความสุข
🇮🇩Indonesian
hedonis
dikhususkan untuk kesenangan
🇲🇾Malay
hedonik
mengabdikan diri untuk kesenangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المتعة
مكرسة للمتعة
🇮🇷Persian
لذت جویانه
اختصاص داده شده به لذت
🇹🇷Turkish
hedonik
zevke adanmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
נהנתן
מוקדש להנאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hedonic'?
The primary meaning of 'hedonic' is 'devoted to pleasure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hedonic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hedonic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hedonic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hedonic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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