单词 | utilitarian |
释义 | utilitarian[ yoo-til-i-tair-ee-uhn ] / yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR utilitarian ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivepertaining to or consisting in utility. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc. of, relating to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism. nounan adherent of utilitarianism. Origin of utilitarianFirst recorded in 1775–85; utilit(y) + -arian SYNONYMS FOR utilitarian2 practical, useful, functional, sensible. SEE SYNONYMS FOR utilitarian ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM utilitarianan·ti·u·til·i·tar·i·an, adjective, nounnon·u·til·i·tar·i·an, adjective, nounun·u·til·i·tar·i·an, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for utilitarianutilitarian / (juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən) / adjectiveof or relating to utilitarianism designed for use rather than beauty nouna person who believes in utilitarianism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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