Benthamism

[ ben-thuh-miz-uhm, -tuh- ]

/ ˈbɛn θəˌmɪz əm, -tə- /

noun

the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

Origin of Benthamism

First recorded in 1820–30; Bentham + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Benthamism

Ben·tham·ic

[ben-tham-ik, -tam-], /bɛnˈθæm ɪk, -ˈtæm-/, adjectiveBen·tham·ite

[ben-thuh-mahyt, -tuh-], /ˈbɛn θəˌmaɪt, -tə-/, noun

Words nearby Benthamism

Benson's disease, bensulide, bent, bent grass, Bentham, Benthamism, benthic, benthon, benthos, Bentinck, bentiromide

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Example sentences from the Web for Benthamism

But what was the message which could reach a hard-headed young 'lawyer by nature' with a turn for Benthamism?
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
The student, therefore, comes to wonder if there is anything which is not Benthamism.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various
For all its philanthropy, Benthamism did not settle the problem of the conditions of life among the working classes.
A Short History of English Liberalism|Walter Lyon Blease
The failure was of the sort which was inevitably incident to Benthamism.
A Short History of English Liberalism|Walter Lyon Blease

I often amuse myself by trying to imagine what Bentham would have said of Benthamism expounded by Mill.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Benthamism

Benthamism

/ (ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm) /

noun

the philosophy of utilitarianism as first expounded by Jeremy Bentham in terms of an action being good that has a greater tendency to augment the happiness of the community than to diminish it

Derived forms of Benthamism

Benthamite, noun, adjective

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单词	benthamism
释义	Benthamism [ ben-thuh-miz-uhm, -tuh- ] / ˈbɛn θəˌmɪz əm, -tə- / noun the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. Origin of Benthamism First recorded in 1820–30; Bentham + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM Benthamism Ben·tham·ic [ben-tham-ik, -tam-], /bɛnˈθæm ɪk, -ˈtæm-/, adjectiveBen·tham·ite [ben-thuh-mahyt, -tuh-], /ˈbɛn θəˌmaɪt, -tə-/, noun Words nearby Benthamism Benson's disease, bensulide, bent, bent grass, Bentham, Benthamism, benthic, benthon, benthos, Bentinck, bentiromide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Benthamism But what was the message which could reach a hard-headed young 'lawyer by nature' with a turn for Benthamism? The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.\|Sir Leslie Stephen The student, therefore, comes to wonder if there is anything which is not Benthamism. Recent Developments in European Thought\|Various For all its philanthropy, Benthamism did not settle the problem of the conditions of life among the working classes. A Short History of English Liberalism\|Walter Lyon Blease The failure was of the sort which was inevitably incident to Benthamism. A Short History of English Liberalism\|Walter Lyon Blease I often amuse myself by trying to imagine what Bentham would have said of Benthamism expounded by Mill. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Benthamism Benthamism / (ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm) / noun the philosophy of utilitarianism as first expounded by Jeremy Bentham in terms of an action being good that has a greater tendency to augment the happiness of the community than to diminish it Derived forms of Benthamism Benthamite, noun, adjective 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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