1. producing or tending to produce happiness
Usage: formal; philosophical

Examples

• The philosopher argued that felicific actions should be the basis of moral decisions.
• She believed that art had a felicific power to uplift the human spirit.
• The utilitarian theory focuses on felicific consequences of our choices.
• His felicific approach to life emphasized finding joy in simple pleasures.
• The study examined the felicific effects of various social policies.
• Ancient philosophers debated which activities were truly felicific in nature.