utilitariann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌjuːtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/,

/juːˌtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/,

/jᵿˌtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/, U.S.

/juˌtɪləˈtɛriən/

Etymology: < utilit- (in utility n.), after nouns and adjectives in -arian. Hence Portuguese utilitario, Italian utilitario, French utilitaire.

A. n.

One who holds, advocates, or supports the doctrine of utilitarianism; one who considers utility the standard of whatever is good for man; also, a person devoted to mere utility or material interests.

ΘΚΠ

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

utilitarian1781

utilitarianist1882

1781 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) X. 92/1 He is a utilitarian, a naturalist, a chemist, a physician.

1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxv. 286 I thought they had more sense than to secede from Christianity to become Utilitarians.

1835 W. Wordsworth Yarrow Revisited 223 A right in the people (not to be gainsaid by utilitarians and economists) to public support when..they may be unable to support themselves.

1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) iv. 268 The utilitarian who compares the water-power that the falls of Niagara would afford if applied to machinery.

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) IV. 29 We are therefore justified in calling Socrates the first utilitarian.

B. adj.

a. Of philosophy, principles, etc.: Consisting in or based upon utility; spec. that regards the greatest good or happiness of the greatest number as the chief consideration or rule of morality.

ΘΚΠ

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

utilitarian1802

1802 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) X. 390 A new religion would be an odd sort of a thing without a name: accordingly there ought to be one for it—at least for the professors of it. Utilitarian..would be the more propre.

1814 New Brit. Theatre I. 50 The sublime ideas of the utilitarian philosophy.

1814 New Brit. Theatre I. 227 The philanthropy of the true utilitarian principles.

1841 W. E. Gladstone State Relations with Church (ed. 4) I. 107 A reason quite irreconcilable with the utilitarian theories.

1861 J. S. Mill Utilitarianism (1863) iv. 51 The utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is..the only thing desirable, as an end.

1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. 18 They were at once profoundly antipathetical to Utilitarian morals.

b. Of or pertaining to utility; relating to mere material interests.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > merely

utilitarian1830

1830 Westm. Rev. Jan. 3 So far from its being proscribed by Utilitarian notions, they demand its existence.

1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. (1856) x. 77 Their application to the fishing grounds..would be a matter of large utilitarian interest.

1859 W. S. Coleman Our Woodlands 58 Turning from the picturesque or romantic, to the utilitarian view of this tree.

1873 J. O. Brookfield Not a Heroine I. 23 From a utilitarian point of view.

c. In quasi-depreciative use: Having regard to mere utility rather than beauty, amenity, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > merely > as opposed to fashionable or attractive

sensible1737

utilitarian1847

1847 H. Miller First Impressions Eng. xvi. 294 For the hill-top cottage..I found a modern hard-cast farm-house, with a square of offices attached, all exceedingly utilitarian, well kept, stiff, and disagreeable.

1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 29 A good garden of the old-fashioned utilitarian type.

2. Of persons: Holding or advocating utilitarian views, principles, etc.; aiming at, supporting, or advancing utilitarianism; also, preferring mere utility to beauty or amenity.

ΘΚΠ

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

utilitarian1802

1802 [see sense B. 1a].

1828 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) XI. 2/2 The accomplished utilitarian statesman.

1834 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici V. x. 360 The favour of utilitarian philosophers, or of self-interested reformers.

1862 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. II. ii. i. 32 The mere utilitarian philosopher, having his views limited to some immediate practical result.

1873 J. S. Mill Autobiogr. 79 [In the winter 1822–3] the name I gave to the society I had planned was the Utilitarian Society. It was the first time that any one had taken the title of Utilitarian; and the term made its way into the language from this humble source.

3. Of times: Marked or characterized by prevalence of utilitarian doctrine, principles, or views. (Frequently with age.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian > marked by utilitarianism (of times)

utilitarian1828

1828 T. Carlyle Goethe ⁋16 In these hard, unbelieving utilitarian days.

1839 Morning Herald 3 Sept. The cold ‘philosophy’ of a money-getting utilitarian age.

1854 Poultry Chron. 2 251/1 In these utilitarian days, every thing seems to..play its proper part.

Derivatives

utiliˈtarianly adv. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adverb] > merely

utilitarianly1878

1878 Fraser's Mag. 17 665 A new tower..built, utilitarianly, of common yellow brick.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	utilitarian
释义	utilitariann.adj. Brit. /ˌjuːtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/, /juːˌtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/, /jᵿˌtɪlᵻˈtɛːrɪən/, U.S. /juˌtɪləˈtɛriən/ Etymology: < utilit- (in utility n.), after nouns and adjectives in -arian. Hence Portuguese utilitario, Italian utilitario, French utilitaire. A. n. One who holds, advocates, or supports the doctrine of utilitarianism; one who considers utility the standard of whatever is good for man; also, a person devoted to mere utility or material interests. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > utilitarianism > adherent of utilitarian1781 utilitarianist1882 1781 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) X. 92/1 He is a utilitarian, a naturalist, a chemist, a physician. 1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxv. 286 I thought they had more sense than to secede from Christianity to become Utilitarians. 1835 W. Wordsworth Yarrow Revisited 223 A right in the people (not to be gainsaid by utilitarians and economists) to public support when..they may be unable to support themselves. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) iv. 268 The utilitarian who compares the water-power that the falls of Niagara would afford if applied to machinery. 1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) IV. 29 We are therefore justified in calling Socrates the first utilitarian. B. adj. 1. a. Of philosophy, principles, etc.: Consisting in or based upon utility; spec. that regards the greatest good or happiness of the greatest number as the chief consideration or rule of morality. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian utilitarian1802 1802 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) X. 390 A new religion would be an odd sort of a thing without a name: accordingly there ought to be one for it—at least for the professors of it. Utilitarian..would be the more propre. 1814 New Brit. Theatre I. 50 The sublime ideas of the utilitarian philosophy. 1814 New Brit. Theatre I. 227 The philanthropy of the true utilitarian principles. 1841 W. E. Gladstone State Relations with Church (ed. 4) I. 107 A reason quite irreconcilable with the utilitarian theories. 1861 J. S. Mill Utilitarianism (1863) iv. 51 The utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is..the only thing desirable, as an end. 1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. 18 They were at once profoundly antipathetical to Utilitarian morals. b. Of or pertaining to utility; relating to mere material interests. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > merely utilitarian1830 1830 Westm. Rev. Jan. 3 So far from its being proscribed by Utilitarian notions, they demand its existence. 1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. (1856) x. 77 Their application to the fishing grounds..would be a matter of large utilitarian interest. 1859 W. S. Coleman Our Woodlands 58 Turning from the picturesque or romantic, to the utilitarian view of this tree. 1873 J. O. Brookfield Not a Heroine I. 23 From a utilitarian point of view. c. In quasi-depreciative use: Having regard to mere utility rather than beauty, amenity, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > merely > as opposed to fashionable or attractive sensible1737 utilitarian1847 1847 H. Miller First Impressions Eng. xvi. 294 For the hill-top cottage..I found a modern hard-cast farm-house, with a square of offices attached, all exceedingly utilitarian, well kept, stiff, and disagreeable. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 29 A good garden of the old-fashioned utilitarian type. 2. Of persons: Holding or advocating utilitarian views, principles, etc.; aiming at, supporting, or advancing utilitarianism; also, preferring mere utility to beauty or amenity. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian > of persons utilitarian1802 1802 [see sense B. 1a]. 1828 J. Bentham Let. in Wks. (1843) XI. 2/2 The accomplished utilitarian statesman. 1834 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici V. x. 360 The favour of utilitarian philosophers, or of self-interested reformers. 1862 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. II. ii. i. 32 The mere utilitarian philosopher, having his views limited to some immediate practical result. 1873 J. S. Mill Autobiogr. 79 [In the winter 1822–3] the name I gave to the society I had planned was the Utilitarian Society. It was the first time that any one had taken the title of Utilitarian; and the term made its way into the language from this humble source. 3. Of times: Marked or characterized by prevalence of utilitarian doctrine, principles, or views. (Frequently with age.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > utilitarian > marked by utilitarianism (of times) utilitarian1828 1828 T. Carlyle Goethe ⁋16 In these hard, unbelieving utilitarian days. 1839 Morning Herald 3 Sept. The cold ‘philosophy’ of a money-getting utilitarian age. 1854 Poultry Chron. 2 251/1 In these utilitarian days, every thing seems to..play its proper part. Derivatives utiliˈtarianly adv. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adverb] > merely utilitarianly1878 1878 Fraser's Mag. 17 665 A new tower..built, utilitarianly, of common yellow brick. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1781
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