Hedonics
Pronunciation : He*don"ics
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: That branch of moral philosophy which treats of the relation of duty to pleasure; the science of practical, positive enjoyment or pleasure. J. Grote.
(Philos.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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