adjective
- flourishing, blessed, or living in a state of eudaimonia (human flourishing or highest human good); happy in the philosophical sense
Usage: chiefly philosophical or academic; from ancient Greek philosophy, especially Aristotle
Examples
- Aristotle believed that an eudaimon person achieves virtue through the practice of good habits.
- The eudaimon life, according to ancient philosophy, involves fulfilling one's potential and purpose.
- She sought to live an eudaimon existence by cultivating wisdom and moral excellence.
- The philosopher argued that wealth alone cannot make a person eudaimon.
- An eudaimon state is achieved not through pleasure alone, but through meaningful activity and virtue.