hedonic
he·don·ic/ˈhiːdənɪk/adjective
hedonic is spelled H-E-D-O-N-I-C: 7 letters and 3 syllables (he·don·ic). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hedonic means “Of or relating to pleasure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hedonic?
| Letters | 7: H-E-D-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: he·don·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hedonic?
Hedonic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hedonic?
- /ˈhiːdənɪk/
Hedonic has 3 syllables, split he·don·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hedonic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hedonic
- more hedonic comparative
- most hedonic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hedonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to pleasure
- 2
Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner
- 3
Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hedonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hedónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hedonic come from?
From Ancient Greek ἡδονικός (hēdonikós, “pleasant”), equivalent to Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).