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Utilitarian

//juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to utility.
2
Pertaining to utilitarianism.
3
Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.
"The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby."

Adjective

1
having a useful function wordnet
2
having utility often to the exclusion of values wordnet

Noun

1
Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.
"Before his companies collapsed, Mr. Bankman-Fried often described himself as a utilitarian — meaning that he made decisions designed to advance the greater good."
2
someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

Etymology 2

From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

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