Associations to the word «Utilitarian»

Wiktionary

UTILITARIAN, adjective. Of or relating to utility
UTILITARIAN, adjective. Practical and functional, not just for show.
UTILITARIAN, noun. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

Dictionary definition

UTILITARIAN, noun. Someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility.
UTILITARIAN, adjective. Having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables".
UTILITARIAN, adjective. Having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche