Word: hedonisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
do
ni
sms
Definition: Plural of hedonism; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Morphemes:
Affix: hedonism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἡδονή
Language: grc
Decoded: edone
Meaning: pleasure
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.