benthamism

Ben·tham·ism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-thuh-miz-uh m, -tuh-]
- /ˈbɛn θəˌmɪz əm, -tə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-thuh-miz-uh m, -tuh-]
- /ˈbɛn θəˌmɪz əm, -tə-/

Definitions of benthamism word

noun benthamism the philosophy of utilitarianism as first expounded by Jeremy Bentham in terms of an action being good that has a greater tendency to augment the happiness of the community than to diminish it 3
noun benthamism the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, which holds that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the ultimate goal of society and of the individual 3
noun benthamism the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. 1

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Origin of benthamism

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; Bentham + -ism

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benthamism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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