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Feb 10, 2010
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he•don•ism



Pronunciation: (hēd'n-iz"um), [key]
n.
1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.
2. devotion to pleasure as a way of life: The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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