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utilitarianists

utilitarianists is the plural of utilitarianist.

Meaning of utilitarianist

Noun

utilitarianist (plural utilitarianists)

  1. (uncommon) 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
    Synonyms:
    utilitarian

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Questions about utilitarianists

What is utilitarianists the plural of?
Utilitarianists is the plural of utilitarianist.

Words near utilitarianists in the dictionary

  1. utilitarianising
  2. utilitarianism
  3. utilitarianisms
  4. utilitarianist
  5. utilitarianistic
  6. utilitarianists
  7. utilitarianization
  8. utilitarianize
  9. utilitarianized
  10. utilitarianizes
  11. utilitarianizing

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