hedon
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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- Letters
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/ˈhɛdɒn/
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/ˈhɛdɒn/ · /ˈhiːdən/
Definition of hedon
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
“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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noun
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A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
“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[…]”
name
- A town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1828).
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Etymology
Back-formation from hedonism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”). Doublet of Edoni.
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