hedonics

noun plural but usually singular in construction

he·​don·​ics

hēˈdäniks,

-nēks

1

: a theory of ethics dealing with or based on the relation of duty to pleasure

2

: a branch of psychology that deals with pleasant and unpleasant states of consciousness and their relation to organic life

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