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hedonic treadmill

hedonic treadmill noun: the tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

Noun

hedonic treadmill (plural hedonic treadmills)

  1. The tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

hedonic treadmill meaning in Arabic

hedonic treadmill in Arabic

tendency of humans
تَكَيُّف المُتْعَة takayyuf al-mutʕa, تَكَيُّف اللَذَّة takayyuf al-laḏḏa

Synonyms of hedonic treadmill

Forms of hedonic treadmill

pluralhedonic treadmills

Questions about hedonic treadmill

What does hedonic treadmill mean?
Hedonic treadmill means the tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes.
What is hedonic treadmill in Arabic?
Hedonic treadmill in Arabic is تَكَيُّف المُتْعَة (takayyuf al-mutʕa), تَكَيُّف اللَذَّة (takayyuf al-laḏḏa). See Hedonic treadmill meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is hedonic treadmill?
Hedonic treadmill is a noun.
What is the plural of hedonic treadmill?
The plural of hedonic treadmill is hedonic treadmills.

Words near hedonic treadmill in the dictionary

  1. hedonic
  2. hedonic adaptation
  3. hedonic adaptations
  4. hedonic calculus
  5. hedonic damages
  6. hedonic treadmill
  7. hedonic treadmills
  8. hedonical
  9. hedonically
  10. hedonicity
  11. hedonics

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