Millianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlɪən/, U.S.

/ˈmɪliən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mill , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name of John Stuart Mill (1806–73), English utilitarian philosopher and political theorist + -ian suffix. Compare Millite n. and adj.

A. adj.

Also (rarely) John Stuart Millian. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Mill or his theories. Cf. Millite adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian > of branches of

Benthamite1826

Benthamic1832

Millian1859

Millite1905

1859 J. A. Symonds Let. Apr. (1967) I. 183 He has a truly Millian contempt for public opinion.

1878 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) 37 588 Even Mr. Wright's impatience with all a priori and theological theories has a strong Millian flavor.

1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 14 Apr. 420/5 Practical criticism operated on the John Stuart Millian assumption that out of this bedlam the truth would ultimately emerge.

1989 J. Holmes & R. Lindley Values of Psychotherapy iii. 64 On the Millian view of human well-being, pleasurable experience is but one of the constituents of human well-being.

B. n.

A follower, supporter, or student of Mill or his theories. Cf. Millite n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > utilitarianism > branches of utilitarianism > followers of

Benthamite1826

philosophical radical1834

philosophic radical1834

Millite1865

instrumentalist1904

Millian1950

1950 E. Nagel in J. S. Mill Philos. Scientific Method p. xlvii There are doubtless no perfect Millians alive today.

1958 Victorian Stud. 1 253 Later Millians,..such as Bain, Croom Robertson and Sully, were eclipsed by the bold but philosophically shallow eloquence of men like Huxley and Tyndall.

1976 Jrnl. Philos. 73 8 Millians..distinguish between laws of co-existence and laws of succession.

1992 New Statesman & Society 17 Apr. 39/3 Isaiah Berlin was better seen as a liberal of the old school, a classic Millian.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	millian
释义	Millianadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɪlɪən/, U.S. /ˈmɪliən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mill , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name of John Stuart Mill (1806–73), English utilitarian philosopher and political theorist + -ian suffix. Compare Millite n. and adj. A. adj. Also (rarely) John Stuart Millian. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Mill or his theories. Cf. Millite adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian > of branches of Benthamite1826 Benthamic1832 Millian1859 Millite1905 1859 J. A. Symonds Let. Apr. (1967) I. 183 He has a truly Millian contempt for public opinion. 1878 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) 37 588 Even Mr. Wright's impatience with all a priori and theological theories has a strong Millian flavor. 1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 14 Apr. 420/5 Practical criticism operated on the John Stuart Millian assumption that out of this bedlam the truth would ultimately emerge. 1989 J. Holmes & R. Lindley Values of Psychotherapy iii. 64 On the Millian view of human well-being, pleasurable experience is but one of the constituents of human well-being. B. n. A follower, supporter, or student of Mill or his theories. Cf. Millite n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > utilitarianism > branches of utilitarianism > followers of Benthamite1826 philosophical radical1834 philosophic radical1834 Millite1865 instrumentalist1904 Millian1950 1950 E. Nagel in J. S. Mill Philos. Scientific Method p. xlvii There are doubtless no perfect Millians alive today. 1958 Victorian Stud. 1 253 Later Millians,..such as Bain, Croom Robertson and Sully, were eclipsed by the bold but philosophically shallow eloquence of men like Huxley and Tyndall. 1976 Jrnl. Philos. 73 8 Millians..distinguish between laws of co-existence and laws of succession. 1992 New Statesman & Society 17 Apr. 39/3 Isaiah Berlin was better seen as a liberal of the old school, a classic Millian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1859
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