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futilitarian

adj
/fjuːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/UK/fjuˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/US

Etymology

Blend of futility + utilitarian c. 1830.

  1. derived from ūtilitās
  2. derived from utilite
  3. inherited from utilite
  4. suffixed as utilitarian — “utility + arian”
  5. compounded as futilitarian — “futility + utilitarian”

Definitions

  1. Having the opinion that all human activity is futile.

  2. A person believing that all human activity is futile.

  3. A person devoted to profitless pursuits.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA