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futilitarian

fu·til·i·tar·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-til-i-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /fyuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən/
    • /fjˌuːtɪlɪtˈeəriən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-til-i-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /fyuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən/

Definitions of futilitarian word

  • adjective futilitarian believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified. 1
  • noun futilitarian a person who holds this belief. 1
  • noun futilitarian Devoted to futile pursuits. 1
  • adjective futilitarian of or relating to the belief that human endeavour can serve no useful purpose 0
  • noun futilitarian one who holds this belief 0
  • noun futilitarian a person with such views. 0
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Origin of futilitarian

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; humorous blend of futile and utilitarian

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Parts of speech for Futilitarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Futilitarian

futilitarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

futilitarian usage trend in Literature

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