UTILITARIAN


Meaning of UTILITARIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ju:tɪlɪteəriən ]

( utilitarians)

1.

Utilitarian means based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people. ( TECHNICAL )

It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government.

ADJ

A utilitarian is someone with utilitarian views.

One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius.

N-COUNT

2.

Utilitarian objects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive.

Bruce’s office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous.

= functional

ADJ

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