HEDONISM Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word hedonism. (close relations)
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| debauchery | nounn | |||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | ||||||
| delight | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • give pleasure to or be pleasing to • take delight in • hold spellbound | ||||||
| enjoyment | nounn | |||||
noun • the pleasure felt when having a good time • act of receiving pleasure from something • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | ||||||
| excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||
| gratification | nounn | |||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||
| indulgence | nounn | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||
| luxury | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity • the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living | ||||||
| pleasure | nounn | |||||
noun • a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience • something or someone that provides a source of happiness • a formal expression • an activity that affords enjoyment • sexual gratification | ||||||
| self-centeredness | nounn | |||||
noun • concern for your own interests and welfare | ||||||
| self-gratification | nounn | |||||
noun • indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures • the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure | ||||||
| self-indulgence | nounn | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | ||||||
| self-seeking | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others adjective satellite • interested only in yourself | ||||||
| sensualism | nounn | |||||
noun • desire for sensual pleasures • (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good | ||||||
