utilitarianism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English utilitarian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English utilitarianism From utilitarian + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (countable, uncountable) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
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(countable, uncountable) Practicality, functionality, as opposed to e.g. aesthetics.
After a few more concerts, my uneasiness took form: the response seemed only to be to the Interpreter as Performer. The reviews praised her artistry. But I heard few women speak of her as a bridge in communication for deaf women, about her function, her "utilitarianism."
1979 August 25, Vicki Gabriner, Susan Freundlich, “Bridging the Gaps between Deaf and Hearing Lesbians”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 6, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| utilitarianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
rule utilitarianism · antiutilitarianism · nonutilitarianism · negative utilitarianism
Hypernyms
Translations (43)
yue 效益主義 /效益主义 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · fr utilitarisme (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · pl utylitaryzm (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hu utilitarizmus (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · el ωφελιμισμός (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · bn উপযোগবাদ (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · kn ಉಪಯುಕ್ತತಾವಾದ (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · he תּוֹעַלְתָּנוּת (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · fa فایدهگرایی (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · sv utilitarism (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · vi chủ nghĩa vị lợi (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · vi chủ nghĩa công lợi (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hu utilitarianizmus (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ko 공리주의 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · yue 功用主義 /功用主义 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · it utilitarismo (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · cs utilitarizmus (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ja 功利主義 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hi उपयोगितावाद (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · cmn 效益主義 /效益主义 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · nl utilisme (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · es utilitarismo (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · nb utilitarianisme (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · da utilitarianisme (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ar نَفْعِيَّة (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ru утилитаризм (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hu haszonelvűség (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · kk утилитаризм (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · az utilitarizm (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · de Utilitarismus (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · id utilitarianisme (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · fi utilitarismi (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ka უტილიტარიზმი (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hy ուտիլիտարիզմ (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · cs utilitarismus (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · pt utilitarismo (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ml പ്രയോജനവാദം (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · ga fóntachas (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · hy օգտապաշտություն (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · tl karahatan (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · is nytjasfena (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · cmn 功利主義 /功利主义 (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") · eo utilismo (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people")