Meaning & use
Eudemonic
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Relating to happiness, well-being, or flourishing, especially as understood through reason and virtuous living.
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Aristotle's ethics center on a eudemonic view of the good life as one of flourishing, not mere pleasure.
Modern positive psychology draws on eudemonic theories of well-being that emphasize purpose over momentary happiness.
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Derived from the Greek 'eudaimonia,' meaning flourishing or the good life; also spelled 'eudaemonic.'
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