English
eudaemonics
Eudaemonics comes from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός ‘conducive to happiness’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὐδαιμονικόςeudaimonikós‘conducive to happiness’
- Englishearliest quotation 1876eudaemonics
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὐδαιμονικόςeudaimonikós‘conducive to happiness’
- Englishearliest quotation 1876eudaemonics
Earliest quotation: 1876, John Grote: “the unideal form of eudæmonics of which I have…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός
Today it means
noun That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονικός / eudaemonics