utilitarian

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Of or relating to utility.
2. Pertaining to utilitarianism.
3. Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

Noun

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

Concepts

utilitaire

utilitariste

fonctionnel

fonctionnelle

utile

Synonymes

practical

useful

matter-of-fact

pragmatic

functional

sensible

banausic

realistic

mechanical

serviceable

matter of fact

convenient

down-to-earth

feasible

hardheaded

hard-nosed

level-headed

applicative

Traductions

utilitaristisch

utilitario

utilitarista

λειτουργικός

faydacıl

utilitario

utilitari

utilitarista

berechnend

Utilitarist

utilitària

βάναυσος

οφελιμιστής

útil

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛːɹi.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.