utilitarian
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for utilitarian, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected with usefulness or practical value.
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From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.
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