hédonisme

^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\

/^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\/ noun

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The verdict

“hédonisme” is uncommon French (frequency #68,349 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,349
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine philosophique remontant à Aristippe de Cyrène. Le plaisir serait la première chose à rechercher pour être heureux dans la vie.

Key facts for hédonisme
PropertyValue
Headwordhédonisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hédonisme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hédonisme lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hédonisme is uncommon French at frequency #68,349 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hédonisme, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hédonisme, spelled H-É-D-O-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine philosophique remontant à Aristippe de Cyrène. Le plaisir serait la première chose à rechercher pour être heureux dans la vie.
  2. 2
    Recherche systématique du plaisir, de la satisfaction des sens ; le plaisir l'emporte alors sur toutes les autres valeurs morales.
  3. 3
    (Morale) Recherche de plaisirs égoïstes. Quête effrénée du plaisir, allant de pair avec un mépris affiché pour la réserve, l'abstinence et la privation.
  4. 4
    Plaisir fugace. Recherche insatiable d'objets renouvelés de satisfaction précaire : rencontres, objets manufacturés, spectacles, images, musique.
  5. 5
    Explication de l'économie par la recherche du maximum de satisfaction, avec le minimum d'effort.  ^([1])

This word in other languages

hedonism(English)Hedonismus(Deutsch)hedonismo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hédonisme"?
"hédonisme" is spelled H-É-D-O-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\.
What does "hédonisme" mean?
As a noun, "hédonisme" means: Doctrine philosophique remontant à Aristippe de Cyrène. Le plaisir serait la première chose à rechercher pour être heureux dans la vie.
How do you pronounce "hédonisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hédonisme" is ^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hédonisme" come from?
"hédonisme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hédonisme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is H-É-D-O-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\e.dɔ.nism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list