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Hedonism vs Carnal - What's the difference?

hedonism | carnal |

As a noun hedonism

is (ethics) the belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life some hedonists, such as the epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.

As an adjective carnal is

relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

hedonism

English

(hedonism)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (ethics) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
  • A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
  • Antonyms

    * asceticism

    carnal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
  • worldly or earthly; temporal
  • of or relating to the body or flesh
  • Derived terms

    * carnal knowledge