hedonic

[ hee-don-ik ]

adjective

1. of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:

   a hedonic thrill.

2. pertaining to hedonism or hedonics.

Other Words From

• he·doni·cal·ly adverb
• nonhe·donic adjective
• nonhe·doni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hedonic¹

First recorded in 1650–60; Greek hēdonikós “pleasurable,” from hēdon(ḗ) “pleasure” + -ikos -ic; sweet

Example Sentences

The study looked at how distraction affects "hedonic consumption," or buying and using products and experiences because they make us feel good and not necessarily because we need them.

From Science Daily

Neuropeptide Y is associated with “hedonic eating”—consuming food strictly to experience pleasure rather than to satisfy hunger.

From Scientific American

Ahrens said that what I had described was hedonic happiness: happiness from pleasure.

From Washington Post

All of these folks touch on the two types of well being: hedonic and eudaimonic.

From Salon

Researchers have described this shift in style as a move from the hedonic to what's called the eudaimonic, a Greek concept referring to a meaningful experience or a feeling of well-being.

From Salon