hedon

See also: Hedon

English

Etymology

From hedonism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, pleasure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛdɒn/, /ˈhiːdən/

Noun

hedon (plural hedons)

  1. (economics) A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
    • 1986, Rosemarie Tong, Ethics in policy analysis[1], →ISBN:
      Supposedly, utilitarians are able to add and subtract hedons (units of pleasure) and dolors (units of pain) without any signs of cognitive or affective distress []

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Indonesian

Etymology

Clipping of hedonisme.

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Adjective

hédon (comparative lebih hedon, superlative paling hedon)

  1. (slang) hedonistic