Meaning & use
hedonism
The pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence as the most important goal in life.
See it in a sentence
Critics accused the resort's advertising of celebrating pure hedonism over rest or culture.
His philosophy professor traced hedonism back to ancient Greek thinkers like Epicurus.
A note on using this word
Hedonism can describe both a casual lifestyle choice and a formal philosophical position that pleasure is the highest good.
Words with a similar meaning
self-indulgence
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Words with an opposite meaning
asceticism
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