Benthamite

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adjective

Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

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Meanings

adjectiveBenthamite (comparative more Benthamite, superlative most Benthamite)

comparative more Benthamite · superlative most Benthamite · alternative benthamite

  1. Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

    Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]

    2017, Ben J. Heijdra, Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 654f.
nounBenthamite (plural Benthamites)

plural Benthamites · alternative benthamite

  1. One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

    Well, should we set aside the more disputable point whether for various reasons it was possible to anchor the fleet, then plausibly enough the Benthamites of war may urge the above.

    1924, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.

Origin

From Bentham + -ite.

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