Utilitarian pragmatism Synonyms

Definitions for Utilitarian


  • (adjective) having a useful function
  • (adjective) having utility often to the exclusion of values
  • (noun) someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

Definitions for Pragmatism


  • (noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
  • (noun) the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth