Eudaimonia (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperousplay

Example:

the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles

Synonyms:

eudaemonia; eudaimonia; upbeat; welfare; well-being; wellbeing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("eudaimonia" is a kind of...):

prosperity; successfulness (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "eudaimonia"):

fool's paradise (an illusory state of wellbeing)

health; wellness (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease)

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