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Hedonic is an English word with synonyms like hedonistic or epicurean. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hedonic in a sentence

Hedonic meaning

  1. Of or relating to pleasure
  2. Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner
  3. Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism

Synonyms of Hedonic

hedonistic epicurean indulgent

Related words

Other words often associated with Hedonic or its synonyms:

luxurious sybaritic voluptuous luxuriant philosopher effete ism epicure gay philosophy betting decadent

Using Hedonic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to pleasure | Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner | Of or relating to the hedonists or to hedonism
  • Useful related words include: hedonistic, epicurean, indulgent.
  • In the example corpus, hedonic often appears in combinations such as: hedonic calculus.

Context around Hedonic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 1× using 1×

Often after:

calculus 3× happiness 1× adaptation 1× methods 1×

Sentence patterns with Hedonic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the hedonic calculus 1× based on hedonic calculus or 1× happiness see hedonic calculus 1× hedonic happiness derived 1× known as hedonic adaptation 1× or using hedonic methods in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bentham endeavored to 1× conjoining hedonism as 1× hedonic happiness derived 1× in chapter iv 1× the problem is 1× use and indirect 1×

Common sentence endings:

as hedonic adaptation 1× from creature comforts 1× in a situation 1× on observed prices 1× see hedonic calculus 1× the hedonic calculus 1×

Words around Hedonic

Just before it in the word index:

hedon 2 hednesford 6 hedmark 3 hedman 12 hedlund 11 hedley 42

Just after it in the word index:

hedonism 43 hedonist 14 hedonistic 64 hedonists 3 hedquist 3 hedren 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Hedonic

  • In this selection, "hedonic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see, using, calculus, happiness and adaptation stand out and add context to how "hedonic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the hedonic calculus and based on hedonic calculus or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hedonic" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hedonic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The problem is what is known as hedonic adaptation. (9 words)

Hedonic happiness (derived from the Greek word “hedone” meaning “pleasure”) refers to the feelings we get from creature comforts. (19 words)

In Chapter IV, Bentham introduces a method of calculating the value of pleasures and pains, which has come to be known as the hedonic calculus. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Bentham endeavored to find the ideal human behavior based on hedonic calculus or the measurement of relative gains and losses in pain and pleasure to determine the most pleasurable action a human could choose in a situation. (37 words)

Conjoining hedonism—as a view as to what is good for people—to utilitarianism has the result that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest total amount of happiness (see Hedonic calculus ). (34 words)

Use and indirect use values can often be inferred from revealed behavior, such as the cost of taking recreational trips or using hedonic methods in which values are estimated based on observed prices. (33 words)

Example sentences (6)

Hedonic happiness (derived from the Greek word “hedone” meaning “pleasure”) refers to the feelings we get from creature comforts.

The problem is what is known as hedonic adaptation.

Bentham endeavored to find the ideal human behavior based on hedonic calculus or the measurement of relative gains and losses in pain and pleasure to determine the most pleasurable action a human could choose in a situation.

Conjoining hedonism—as a view as to what is good for people—to utilitarianism has the result that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest total amount of happiness (see Hedonic calculus ).

In Chapter IV, Bentham introduces a method of calculating the value of pleasures and pains, which has come to be known as the hedonic calculus.

Use and indirect use values can often be inferred from revealed behavior, such as the cost of taking recreational trips or using hedonic methods in which values are estimated based on observed prices.

Common combinations with hedonic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hedonic" in a sentence?
An example: "Hedonic happiness (derived from the Greek word “hedone” meaning “pleasure”) refers to the feelings we get from creature comforts." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "hedonic" from authentic English texts.
What does "hedonic" mean?
Hedonic means: Of or relating to pleasure
What are synonyms of "hedonic"?
Common synonyms of "hedonic" include: hedonistic, epicurean, indulgent.
How many example sentences with "hedonic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "hedonic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.