UTILITARIAN


Meaning of UTILITARIAN in English

I. (ˌ)yü-ˌti-lə-ˈter-ē-ən noun

Date: circa 1780

: an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism

II. adjective

Date: 1802

1. : of or relating to or advocating utilitarianism

2. : marked by utilitarian views or practices

3.

a. : of, relating to, or aiming at utility

b. : exhibiting or preferring mere utility

spare utilitarian furnishings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.