hedon

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hedonism.

Noun[edit]

hedon (plural hedons)

(economics) A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
- 1986, Rosemarie Tong, Ethics in policy analysis, →ISBN:
  Supposedly, utilitarians are able to add and subtract hedons (units of pleasure) and dolors (units of pain) without any signs of cognitive or affective distress […]

Synonyms[edit]

utile, util

Antonyms[edit]

dolor

Anagrams[edit]

hen do, honed

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of hedonisme.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /he.don/
Hyphenation: he‧don

Adjective[edit]

hedon

(slang) hedonistic

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