UTILITARIAN


Meaning of UTILITARIAN in English

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

1. pertaining to or consisting in utility.

2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.

3. of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.

n.

4. an adherent of utilitarianism.

[ 1775-85; UTILIT(Y) + -ARIAN ]

Syn. 2. practical, useful, functional, sensible.

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