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utility monster

utility monster noun: a hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.

Noun

utility monster (plural utility monsters)

  1. A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.

Forms of utility monster

pluralutility monsters

Questions about utility monster

What does utility monster mean?
Utility monster means a hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.
What part of speech is utility monster?
Utility monster is a noun.
What is the plural of utility monster?
The plural of utility monster is utility monsters.

Words near utility monster in the dictionary

  1. utility knives
  2. utility man
  3. utility men
  4. utility model
  5. utility models
  6. utility monster
  7. utility monsters
  8. utility pigeon
  9. utility pigeons
  10. utility player
  11. utility players

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