Eudemony

/juːˈdɛməni/ noun

Definition

An archaic or poetic term for eudemonia; human happiness and flourishing through virtue.

Etymology

From Greek eudaimonia with English phonetic adaptation (replacing -ia with -y). Represents an older English usage of the central Greek philosophical concept.

Kelly Says

Eudemony is what you'll find in older philosophy texts and translations—it's the same concept as eudemonia but spelled how English speakers pronounced Greek centuries ago!

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