| 单词 | futilitarian |
| 释义 | futilitarian in British English (fjuːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən) adjective 1. of or relating to the belief that human endeavour can serve no useful purpose noun 2. one who holds this belief Derived forms futilitarianism (fuˌtiliˈtarianˌism) noun Word origin C19: facetious coinage from futile + utilitarianfutilitarian in American English (fjuːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəriən) adjective 1. believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified noun 2. a person who holds this belief Derived forms futilitarianism noun Word origin [1820–30; humorous b. futile and utilitarian]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, karma, morphology, myth, tetrapod |
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