a. [ad. Gr. εὐδαιμονικ-ός, f. εὐδαιμονία happiness.]
1. Conducive to happiness; viewed as conducive to happiness.
1865. J. Grote, Treat. Mor. Ideas, vi. (1876), 72. The former of these is the eudæmonic worth of actions.
2. pl. a. (after Gr. τὰ εὐδαιμονικά) (see quot. a. 1832). b. (nonce-use) Appliances for comfort, means of happiness.
a. 1832. Bentham, Logic, Wks. (1838–43), VIII. 289. Eudæmonics, or the art of applying life to the maximization of wellbeing.
1865. J. Grote, Treat. Mor. Ideas, ii. (1876), 13. Eudæmonics however has generally been, and is likely to be, exceedingly ideal.
1883. Burton & Cameron, To Gold Coast for Gold, I. iv. 137. Bright sun and pure air … better eudæmonics than purple and fine linen.
So Eudemonical a.
1865. J. Grote, Treat. Mor. Ideas, i. (1876), 8. The axiom might be very sterile in results without eudæmonical observation to give us particulars about the pain.
