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utilitarian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

Meanings

Of or relating to utility.
Pertaining to utilitarianism.
Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.
- The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby. 1941 October, “Notes and News: Great Western Parcels Railcar”, in Railway Magazine, page 474:
- These have helped develop a recognition in the industry that bland utilitarian stations do not provide an attractive welcome to the railway, that passengers value stations of character as well as convenience, and that these qualities encourage greater use of trains. 2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, pages 38–39:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most utilitarian	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more utilitarian	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

utilitarianness · antiutilitarian · utilitarianise · inutilitarian · utilitarianist · utilitarianization · nonutilitarian · utilitarianize

Translations (35)

da utilitaristisk (practical and functional, not just for show) · de utilitaristisch (pertaining to utilitarianism) · yi אוטיליטאַריש (pertaining to utilitarianism) · fr fonctionnel (practical and functional, not just for show) · pl utylitarystyczny (pertaining to utilitarianism) · fi käytännöllinen (practical and functional, not just for show) · ko 공리주의적인 (pertaining to utilitarianism) · he תועלתי (practical and functional, not just for show) · bg утилитарен (pertaining to utilitarianism) · ru утилитари́стский (pertaining to utilitarianism) · de nützlich (of or relating to utility) · ca utilitari (practical and functional, not just for show) · pt utilitário (pertaining to utilitarianism) · ga fóntaíoch (practical and functional, not just for show) · cmn 功利主義 /功利主义 (practical and functional, not just for show) · ja 功利的な (pertaining to utilitarianism) · ru утили́тный (of or relating to utility) · de zweckmäßig (of or relating to utility) · fr utilitaire (practical and functional, not just for show) · pl funkcjonalny (practical and functional, not just for show) · de zweckmäßig (practical and functional, not just for show) · el λειτουργικός (practical and functional, not just for show) · ro utilitarist (pertaining to utilitarianism) · sv utilitaristisk (pertaining to utilitarianism) · ru утилита́рный (practical and functional, not just for show) · fi hyödyllinen (practical and functional, not just for show) · fi utilitaristinen (pertaining to utilitarianism) · nb utilitaristisk (practical and functional, not just for show) · da funktionel (practical and functional, not just for show) · it utilitaristico (pertaining to utilitarianism) · fr fonctionnelle (practical and functional, not just for show) · fr utilitariste (pertaining to utilitarianism) · nl utilistisch (pertaining to utilitarianism) · pl użytkowy (of or relating to utility) · el πρακτικός (practical and functional, not just for show)

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utilitarian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

Meanings

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.
- Before his companies collapsed, Mr. Bankman-Fried often described himself as a utilitarian — meaning that he made decisions designed to advance the greater good. 2023 October 11, David Yaffe-Bellany, Matthew Goldstein, J. Edward Moreno, “Caroline Ellison Says She and Sam Bankman-Fried Lied for Years”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
utilitarians	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

utilitarianly · futilitarian · negative utilitarian · utilitarianism

Translations (18)

el ωφελιμιστής (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · pl utylitarysta (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · fi utilitaristi (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · pl utylitarystka (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · fr utilitariste (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · ga fóntaí (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · sv utilitarist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · nl utilist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · bg утилитарист (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · pt utilitarista (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · nb utilitarist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · da utilitarist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · el ωφελιμίστρια (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · ro utilitaristă (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · de Utilitarist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · ca utilitària (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · ca utilitari (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) · ro utilitarist (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.)

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