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Hedonism vs Monastic - What's the difference?

hedonism | monastic |

As nouns the difference between hedonism and monastic

is that hedonism is 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 while monastic is a person with monastic ways; a monk.

As an adjective monastic is

of or relating to monasteries or monks.

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

    Related terms

    * hedonic * hedonics * hedonist * hedonistic * hedonistically

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -ism

    monastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * monastick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

    • Related terms

    * monastery * monasticism * monk

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with monastic ways; a monk.