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Meaning of eudaimonia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/

Definitions

  1. In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
    uncountable
  2. One of the Charites.
    Greek

Equivalents

Polski eudajmonia
Português eudaimonia

Examples

“What then is the good or the best kind of life for an individual member of society? Aristotle answers that as far as the mere name is concerned, there is a general agreement to call the best life, Eudaimonia, Happiness. But the real problem is one of fact. What kind of life deserves to be called happiness?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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