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Ben·tham·ism | \ ˈben(t)-thə-ˌmi-zəm 
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\Definition of Benthamism
: the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham and his followers
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Benthamite \ ˈben(t)-thə-ˌmīt \ noun or adjective
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