utilitarianist
/jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/
utilitarianist noun: one who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
Noun
utilitarianist (plural utilitarianists)
- One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
- In contrast to the egoist, the utilitarianist defines acceptable behavior as that which maximizes the principle of utility — the greatest good for the greatest number of people.2001, K. Douglas Hoffman, John E. G. Bateson, Essentials of Services Marketing: Concepts, Strategies and Cases
- Like the utilitarianist, the egoist tries to maximise good over evil as an intrinsically good moral end. In difference, he strives only for his greatest pleasure.2007, Christian Bacher, Corporate Codes of Ethics, page 6
- Synonyms:
- utilitarian
Adjective
utilitarianist (comparative more utilitarianist, superlative most utilitarianist)
- Relating to utilitarianism.
- Synonyms:
- utilitarian
utilitarianist meaning in Bengali
utilitarianist in Bengali
- উপযোগবাদ সম্পর্কিত
Synonyms of utilitarianist
Forms of utilitarianist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | utilitarianists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more utilitarianist |
| superlative | most utilitarianist |
Origin of utilitarianist
From utilitarian + -ist.
Questions about utilitarianist
- What does utilitarianist mean?
- Utilitarianist means one who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
- What is utilitarianist in Bengali?
- Utilitarianist in Bengali is উপযোগবাদ সম্পর্কিত. See Utilitarianist meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is utilitarianist?
- Utilitarianist can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce utilitarianist?
- Utilitarianist is pronounced /jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/.
- What is the plural of utilitarianist?
- The plural of utilitarianist is utilitarianists.
Words near utilitarianist in the dictionary
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