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utilitarian

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"Built for use"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aaiiilnrttuStarts with UEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. having a useful function

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.
  • Before his companies collapsed, Mr. Bankman-Fried often described himself as a utilitarian — meaning that he made decisions designed to advance the greater good.

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