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utilitarian

🇬🇧 UK/.ju:tili'tєәriәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Designed to be practical and functional rather than decorative; relating to utilitarianism.

实用的;功利主义的

n.

A person who believes in or advocates utilitarianism.

功利主义者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
utiluse
+
iconnector
+
tariansuffix
=utilitarian

Common Collocations

  • 1.utilitarian design实用设计
  • 2.utilitarian approach实用方法

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The utilitarian design of the furniture prioritizes functionality over aesthetic appeal.

  • 2.

    Jeremy Bentham was a famous utilitarian philosopher who emphasized the greatest happiness principle.

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