2006-08-02 07:16:03 · 7 answers · asked by kitty 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Putting pleasure over all else. Even if it causes harm.
2006-08-02 07:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by thesweetestthings24 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hedonism: greek; the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life ----- compare PSYCHOLOGICAL HEDONISM!
From the greek: henone meaning pleasure
a basic way of life based on or suggesting the principle of hedone
2006-08-02 14:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
2. Philosophy. The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.
3. Psychology. The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
2006-08-02 14:20:13 · answer #3 · answered by 1prettyface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hedonism" is pretty much "free love" and do what you
want to do, no matte what, kind of like the beliefs of
Satanism really, its self-gratification, an "orgy" would
be an example of it, I judge no one, use your own judge-
ment and common sense.
2006-08-02 14:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jaymagiclady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism
2006-08-02 14:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A way of life that emphasises pleasure over all other forms of experience.
2006-08-02 14:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free faith.
2006-08-02 14:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋