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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōriteki na
"そのデザインは美しさよりも功利的な目的を優先していた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive or comfortable.
"The hotel room had a simple, utilitarian decor with plain wooden furniture."
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An adherent or advocate of the philosophical theory of utilitarianism.
"As a strict utilitarian, she argued that the policy's overall societal benefits outweighed the individual costs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'utilis' (useful), entering English in the early 19th century through philosopher Jeremy Bentham's philosophy of utilitarianism. It evolved from describing ethical doctrines focused on the greatest good for the greatest number into a general term for anything designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive or ornate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Utilitarian" is said worldwide
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utilitaire
Transliteration: y-ti-li-tɛʁ
"La conception du bâtiment était purement utilitaire."
utilitarisch
Transliteration: u-ti-li-taː-ʁɪʃ
"Die Einrichtung der Wohnung war sehr utilitarisch."
utilitaristico
Transliteration: u-ti-li-ta-ˈri-sti-ko
"Ha scelto un approccio utilitaristico alla risoluzione del problema."
utilitario
Transliteration: u-ti-li-ˈta-ɾjo
"El coche tiene un diseño utilitario y económico."
utilitário
Transliteration: u-ti-li-ˈta-ɾju
"O mobiliário do escritório era estritamente utilitário."
उपयोगितावादी
Transliteration: upyogitavadi
"उसका दृष्टिकोण एक उपयोगितावादी दृष्टिकोण था।"
功利主义的
Transliteration: gōng lì zhǔ yì de
"这栋建筑有着强烈的功利主义风格。"
공리주의의
Transliteration: gong-ri-ju-ui-ui
"그는 공리주의적 관점에서 결정을 내렸다."
功利的な
Transliteration: kōriteki na
"そのデザインは美しさよりも功利的な目的を優先していた。"
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