The term can include a number of theories or practices across philosophy, art, and psychology, encompassing both sensory pleasure and more intellectual or personal pursuits, but can also be used in everyday parlance as a pejorative for the egoistic pursuit of short-term gratification at the expense of others.
Hedonism refers to the prioritization of pleasure in one's lifestyle, actions, or thoughts. For other uses, see Hedonism (disambiguation).
