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1. (adj.) utilitarian
of, pertaining to, or characterized by utility.
2. utilitarian
designed for or concerned with utility or usefulness rather than beauty, etc.
3. utilitarian
of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.
4. (n.) utilitarian
an adherent of utilitarianism.
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| Definition of 'utilitarian' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) utilitarian
someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
2. (adj) utilitarian, useful
having a useful function
"utilitarian steel tables"
3. (adj) utilitarian
having utility often to the exclusion of values
"plain utilitarian kitchenware"
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| Definition of 'utilitarian' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) utilitarian
of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; /iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art
2. (adj) utilitarian
of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting utilitarianism; as, the utilitarian view of morality; the Utilitarian Society
3. (noun) utilitarian
one who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism
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