utilitarianism
English
noun
Definitions
- (philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
Etymology
Suffix from English utilitarian.
Origin
English
utilitarian
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiutilitarian English
- antiutilitarianism English
- inutilitarian English
- nonutilitarian English
- nonutilitarianism English
- utilitarian English
- utilitarianise English
- utilitarianist English
- utilitarianize English
- utilitarianly English
- utility English
- utilisme Dutch, Flemish
- utilist Dutch, Flemish