hedonism
/ˈhiːdəʊnɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence寻求快乐, 追求快乐; 寻欢作乐; 纵欲。
1.1
- the ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life享乐论(一种伦理学说, 认为快乐[指欲望的满足]是人生最美好和最恰当的目标), 享乐主义。
派生词
hedonist
nounhedonistic
adjectivehedonistically
adverb词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek hēdonē 'pleasure' + -ISM.