hedonism
he·don·ism/ˈhiːdənɪzəm/noun
hedonism is spelled H-E-D-O-N-I-S-M: 8 letters and 3 syllables (he·don·ism). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hedonism means “The philosophical belief that prioritizes happiness, particularly sensual pleasure as the highest good in life” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hedonism is hedonisms.
How many letters and syllables are in hedonism?
| Letters | 8: H-E-D-O-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: he·don·ism |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd 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 hedonism?
Hedonism appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd 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 hedonism?
- UK /ˈhɛdənɪzəm/
- US /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/
Hedonism has 3 syllables, split he·don·ism in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-hedonism.ogg, En-au-hedonism.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hedonism
- hedonisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hedonism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The philosophical belief that prioritizes happiness, particularly sensual pleasure as the highest good in life.
- 2
A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hedonism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hédonisme |
| German | Hedonismus , Genußsucht, Genusssucht |
| Portuguese | hedonismo |
| Spanish | hedonismo |
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 hedonism come from?
From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ism. First attested in 1856.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).