FUTILITARIAN


Meaning of FUTILITARIAN in English

— futilitarianism , n.

/fyooh til'i tair"ee euhn/ , adj.

1. believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.

n.

2. a person who holds this belief.

[ 1820-30; humorous b. FUTILE and UTILITARIAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .