utilitarian: Meaning and Definition of
u•til•i•tar•i•an
Pronunciation: (y-til"i-târ'ē-un), [key]
— adj.
- pertaining to or consisting in utility.
- having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.
- of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.
—n.
- an adherent of utilitarianism.
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