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)

  1. Happiness, well-being.
  2. (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.

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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

Noun

eudemonia f

  1. (Ancient Greece, philosophy) Alternative form of eudajmonia

Declension

adjectives
  • eudemonistyczny
nouns

Further reading

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