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u·til·i·tar·i·an  audio  (y-tl-tār-n) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility: utilitarian considerations in industrial design.
  2. Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical: plain, utilitarian kitchenware.
  3. Of, characterized by, or advocating utilitarianism.
NOUN:
One who advocates or practices utilitarianism.

ETYMOLOGY:
utilit(y) + -arian


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