eudaemonic
/ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪk/US/ˌjudɪˈmɑnɪk/
eudaemonic adjective: of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
Adjective
eudaemonic
- Of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- Producing satisfied happiness and well-being.
- During the 1960s and 1970s, many communist leaderships sought to legitimate their rule increasingly through the eudaemonic mode; the various economic reforms in the USSR and Eastern Europe at the time constituted the major symbol of this.1993, Janina Frentzel-Zagórska, editor, From a One-Party State to Democracy: Transition in Eastern Europe, →ISBN, page 23
- In 2013, Cole examined the influence of well-being instead. He focused on two types: hedonic, from pleasure and rewards, and eudaemonic, from having a purpose beyond self-gratification.2017 January 28, Teal Burrow, “Why am I here?”, in New Scientist, number 3110, page 32
eudaemonic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
eudaemonic in Tamil
- உவகை
eudaemonic in Bengali
- একজন ইউডিমন সম্পর্কিত
Forms of eudaemonic
| alternative form | eudemonic |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eudæmonic |
| alternative form | eudaimonic |
Origin of eudaemonic
From Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός (eudaimonikós), from εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonía, “happiness”), from εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “fortunate, happy”).
Words formed from eudaemonic
Questions about eudaemonic
- What does eudaemonic mean?
- Eudaemonic means of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- What is eudaemonic in Tamil?
- Eudaemonic in Tamil is உவகை. See Eudaemonic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eudaemonic?
- Eudaemonic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce eudaemonic?
- Eudaemonic is pronounced /ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪk/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: eudaemonic (page history and authors); eudaemonic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); eudaemonic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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