felicific
[ fee-luh-sif-ik ]
/ ˌfi ləˈsɪf ɪk /
adjective
causing or tending to cause happiness.
Origin of felicific
Words nearby felicific
feldspar,
feldspathic,
feldspathoid,
felice,
felicia,
felicific,
felicitate,
felicitation,
felicitations,
felicitous,
felicity
Example sentences from the Web for felicific
The 'felicific calculus' is enough to show the inadequacy of his method.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. |Leslie StephenWe are bound to apply our 'felicific calculus' with absolute impartiality.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. |Leslie StephenIt is the economic equivalent of the 'utility' of Bentham's 'felicific calculus.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) |Leslie Stephen
British Dictionary definitions for felicific
felicific
/ (ˌfiːlɪˈsɪfɪk) /
adjective
making or tending to make happy
Word Origin for felicific
C19: from Latin
fēlix happy +
facere to make