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hedonic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • hēdənĭk
  • /ˈhiːdənɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AH0 D AA1 N IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to pleasure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decadent, sybaritic, Babylonian, epicureal, epicurean, epicureous, epicurish, hedonic, hedonistic, intemperate, lotus-eating, luxurious, naughty, self-indulgent, sensualistic, sinful, sybarite, sybaritical, voluptuarian, voluptuary

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

devoted to pleasure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hedonic thrill
  • lives of unending hedonistic delight
  • epicurean pleasures

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hedonistic, epicurean

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡδονικός (hēdonikós, “pleasant”), equivalent to Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: hedónico — Translations