Eudaimonia

See also: eudaimonia

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā, literally “good spirits”). By surface analysis, eu- +‎ demon +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/
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Noun

Eudaimonia (uncountable)

  2. (ethics) In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
    Alternative forms: eudaimonia, eudaemonia, eudemonia, eudæmonia
    • [1919, A. E. Taylor, Aristotle‎[1], London: T C & E C Jack:
      What then is the good or the best kind of life for an individual member of society? Aristotle answers that as far as the mere name is concerned, there is a general agreement to call the best life, Eudaimonia, Happiness. But the real problem is one of fact. What kind of life deserves to be called happiness?]

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Proper noun

Eudaimonia

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Charites.
    Coordinate terms: Aglaea, Antheia, Auxo, Charis, Cleta, Euphrosyne, Hegemone, Paidia, Pandaisia, Pannychis, Pasithea, Phaenna, Thalia

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