algedonics.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
Meaning & usage
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -ics. Coined by Henry Rutgers Marshall in the late 19th century.
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