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Definition of Utilitarian
1. Adjective. Having a useful function. "Utilitarian steel tables"
2. Noun. Someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility.
3. Adjective. Having utility often to the exclusion of values. "Plain utilitarian kitchenware"
Definition of Utilitarian
1. a. Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; &?;iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art.
2. n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
3. a. Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; &?;iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art.
4. n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
Definition of Utilitarian
1. Adjective. of or relating to utility ¹
2. Adjective. practical and functional, not just for show. ¹
3. Noun. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Utilitarian
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