ΦΙΛΗΔΟΝΙΑΝ, φιληδονιαν
PHILĒDONIAN, philēdonian
Sounds Like: fee-lay-doh-NEE-an
Translations: love of pleasure, fondness for pleasure, sensuality, a love of pleasure
From the root: ΦΙΛΗΔΟΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'loving' or 'dear', and 'ἡδονή' (hedone), meaning 'pleasure'. It refers to the excessive love of pleasure or devotion to sensual gratification. It describes a characteristic or state of being overly fond of worldly or physical pleasures.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5381 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 82:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΗΔΟΝΙΑ.
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- ΦΙΛΗΔΟΝΙΑ — love of pleasure, pleasure-seeking, sensuality, a love of pleasure
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