I. (ˌ)fyüˌtiləˈterēən, -ˈta(a)r-, -ˈtār- noun
( -s )
Etymology: blend of futile and utilitarian
1. : one who engages in futile pursuits
2. : one who believes in the futility of human striving and aspiration
• fu·til·i·tar·i·an·ism -ēəˌnizəm noun -s
II. (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
: exhibiting or based on an attitude of futility
futilitarian defeatism of the … recent posthumous volume — Fred Rodell