utilitarian

• Bezeichnet etwas, das auf Nützlichkeit und praktischen Nutzen ausgerichtet ist, statt auf Ästhetik oder Schönheit. Auch: nüchtern und zweckorientiert, oft mit Betonung auf bloßer Funktionalität.

Describes something designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

1. Practical and functionalC1formal

   Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive or decorative.

   Zweckmäßig

   • The furniture was simple and utilitarian, with no unnecessary ornamentation.
   • They chose utilitarian clothing for their hiking trip.
   • The building's design is purely utilitarian, focusing on efficiency.

   Synonymeefficientfunctionalplainpracticalpragmaticsensibleserviceableunadornedusefulworkaday

   Antonymeaestheticdecorativelavishornamentalornate

2. Relating to utilitarianismC2formal

   Relating to the ethical theory that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or utility.

   utilitaristisch

   • The philosopher argued from a utilitarian perspective.
   • Utilitarian ethics often prioritize the greater good over individual rights.
   • Her decision was based on utilitarian principles.

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die die Doktrin des Utilitarismus unterstützt oder befolgt, wonach die beste Handlung diejenige ist, die das allgemeine Glück oder den Nutzen maximiert; auch eine pragmatische oder nüchterne Person.

A noun referring to a person who advocates or follows the doctrine of utilitarianism, which holds that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or utility.

1. Follower of utilitarianismC1formal

   A person who adheres to the ethical theory of utilitarianism, which holds that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or well-being.

   Anhänger des Utilitarismus

   • The philosopher was a strict utilitarian, always weighing the consequences of actions.
   • Utilitarians argue that policies should be judged by their outcomes.
   • As a utilitarian, she supported the law because it benefited the majority.