Definitions
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- noun One who subscribes to the
philosophy ofutilitarianism . - adjective Relating to
utilitarianism .
Etymologies
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utilitarian + -ist
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For the record, I'm not a liberal; I'm ¾ utilitarianist and ¼ libertarian, which you might think is worse.
WebProNews Feed 2009
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For the record, I'm not a liberal; I'm ¾ utilitarianist and ¼ libertarian, which you might think is worse.
WebProNews Feed 2009
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Other than that, he’s a hardcore utilitarianist (the culture he grows up in promotes this philosophical theorem strongly), selfless, and highly patient when it comes to my next character …
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