Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hedonism

2 senses of hedonism

Sense 1
hedonism -- (the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle)
       => ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality -- (motivation based on ideas of right and wrong)

Sense 2
hedonism -- (an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good)
       => ethics, moral philosophy -- (the philosophical study of moral values and rules)