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TOEFL BNC: 12417 COCA: 12219

utilitarian

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utilitarian /jʊˌtɪləˈterijən/ adjective
utilitarian
/jʊˌtɪləˈterijən/
adjective
Learner's definition of UTILITARIAN
: made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable实用的
philosophy : of or relating to utilitarianism功利主义的
TOEFL BNC: 12417 COCA: 12219

utilitarian

1 of 2

noun

util·​i·​tar·​i·​an (ˌ)yü-ˌti-lə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce utilitarian (audio)
: an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism

utilitarian

2 of 2

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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Noun
Is Thanos a ruthless villain or a consistent utilitarian—or are those the same thing? Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Clearly, for a utilitarian like me, the benefits greatly outweigh the costs. New York Times, 24 Dec. 2020 Then there are utilitarians — the greatest good, for the greatest number overall. Jim Beckerman, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2019 Consequentialists—including utilitarians, the most famous kind—are concerned with the outcomes and consequences of actions first and foremost. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2018 Besides, as long as these readers really are utilitarians and not Kantians, there’s nothing to stop them from quietly resubscribing in a month or two. Will Oremus, Slate Magazine, 1 May 2017
Adjective
In this kitchen, a collection of cooking essentials in an artful arrangement serve as both decoration and utilitarian function. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 It should be noted that the calculation that shows Tesla Autopilot safety as similar to regular driving is a utilitarian one. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Snap could take lessons from both products and apply them to more utilitarian augmented and virtual reality efforts, a sector ripe for potential riches in the coming decade. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 The absence in their photographs of human beings, or debates about the environment or preserving utilitarian architecture, puts the Bechers at odds with current trends in the art world. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Parfit had connected them to an old utilitarian argument, that the protection of future lives was just as important as the preservation of current ones. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Traditional self-improvement goals, such as cutting out sugar or keeping a gratitude journal, are utilitarian and, most important in this context, not much fun. Gloria Liu, The Atlantic, 9 July 2022 In Washington Heights, the library’s work area is more utilitarian, with more computers after a 2014 renovation, but cooled on one particularly hot day only by electric fans. New York Times, 28 May 2022 Most step ladders are purely utilitarian, but Hasegawa's Lucano Step Ladder does double-duty as decor. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1780, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of utilitarian was circa 1780
TOEFL BNC: 12417 COCA: 12219

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