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utilitarian

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛəriən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/juˌtɪlɪˈtɛriən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅ til′i târ′ē ən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
u•til•i•tar•i•an /yuˌtɪlɪˈtɛriən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. designed for or concerned with utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
u•til•i•tar•i•an  (yo̅o̅ til′i târ′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or consisting in utility.
  2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.
  3. Philosophyof, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.

n. 
  1. Philosophyan adherent of utilitarianism.
  • utilit(y) + -arian 1775–85
    2. . practical, useful, functional, sensible.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
utilitarian /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən/ adj
  1. of or relating to utilitarianism
  2. designed for use rather than beauty
 n
  1. a person who believes in utilitarianism
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