eudemonia
See also: eudemonią
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “spirit, genius, demon”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract substantive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/
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Noun
eudemonia (uncountable)
- Happiness, well-being.
- (philosophy) A person's state of excellence characterized by objective flourishing across a lifetime, and brought about through the exercise of moral virtue, practical wisdom, and rationality.
Related terms
Translations
person's state of excellence characterized by objective flourishing across a lifetime
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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛw.dɛˈmɔɲ.ja/
- Rhymes: -ɔɲja
- Syllabification: eu‧de‧mon‧ia
Declension
Declension of eudemonia
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nominative | eudemonia |
genitive | eudemonii |
dative | eudemonii |
accusative | eudemonię |
instrumental | eudemonią |
locative | eudemonii |
vocative | eudemonio |
Further reading
- eudemonia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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