happinessed
Happinessed is a neologism used in informal English to describe the act of creating happiness for someone or something, or the experience of having become happier. It can function as a verb in past-tense form or as a playful participial adjective, depending on usage. Because it is not part of standard lexicon, its meaning and acceptability vary by speaker and context.
Etymology and status: The term is formed by adding the -ed suffix to happiness, modeled after regular
Usage and examples: In everyday speech, speakers may say phrases such as “That gesture happinessed him” or
Reception and relation to other terms: Linguists generally view happinessed as informal, experimental language rather than
See also: happiness; well-being; hedonic well-being; eudaimonia; positive psychology.