Dictionary definitions:American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source he·don·ism (hdn-zm) Pronunciation Key
n.
Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
Philosophy. The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.
Psychology. The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source lib·er·tin·ism (lbr-t-nzm) Pronunciation Key
n.
The state or quality of being libertine.
The behavior characteristic of a libertine; promiscuity.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source
lib‧er‧tin‧ism /ˈlɪbərtiˌnɪzəm, -tɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lib-er-tee-niz-uhm, -ti-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
Also, lib‧er‧tin‧age.
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