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Meaning of 'utilitarian'
Meaning of 'utilitarian' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Utilitarian 
[ 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. [ a.]- Of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting utilitarianism; as, the utilitarian view of morality; the Utilitarian Society.
2. Utilitarian [ n.]
- One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism. [ n.]Meaning of 'utilitarian' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. utilitarian [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- having utility often to the exclusion of values
- having utility often to the exclusion of values
Example in sentence:
- plain utilitarian kitchenware
Meaning (2):
- having a useful function
- having a useful function
Example in sentence:
- utilitarian steel tables
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