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Definition of utilitarian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

utilitarian

adjective
 
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/
 
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriən/
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  1. (formal) designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive
    • Her clothes were utilitarian, unlike the elaborate dresses the other girls were wearing.
    • The old hospital was demolished in 1911 and replaced with a much more utilitarian building.
  2. (philosophy) based on or supporting the ideas of utilitarianismTopics Politicsc2
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