Definition of utilitarian
: an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism
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Consequentialists—including utilitarians, the most famous kind—are concerned with the outcomes and consequences of actions first and foremost.
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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.
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First Known Use of utilitarian
circa 1780
Definition of utilitarian
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: 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
Recent Examples of utilitarian from the Web
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On the passenger side, Airbus has focused on the rider experience in the H160, which isn’t always prioritized for aircraft that serve mostly utilitarian roles.
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But ruggedness aside, ACG kicks are also the type of sneakers that fall right within menswear’s current love for all things tech-y and utilitarian.
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Before all of this, Cordero had thought of the restaurant as a utilitarian stop, a place to pass the time between calls on his overnight shift with a roadside assistance company.
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Before all of this, Cordero had thought of the restaurant as a utilitarian stop, a place to pass the time between calls on his overnight shift with a roadside assistance company.
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Related Before all of this, Cordero had thought of the restaurant as a utilitarian stop, a place to pass the time between calls on his overnight shift with a roadside assistance company.
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Before all of this, Cordero had thought of the restaurant as a utilitarian stop, a place to pass the time between calls on his overnight shift with a roadside assistance company.
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But Friday's shooting at Santa Fe High School, which left 10 dead, was carried out with a pistol and a shotgun - firearms that even gun-control advocates generally regard as utilitarian.
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At the same time, non-sports clothing was becoming more utilitarian.
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First Known Use of utilitarian
1802
UTILITARIAN Defined for English Language Learners
utilitarian
Definition of utilitarian for English Language Learners
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: made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable
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philosophy : of or relating to utilitarianism
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