Nearby Words

futilitarian

[fyoo-til-i-tair-ee-uhn]

fu·til·i·tar·i·an

[fyoo-til-i-tair-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.
noun
2.
a person who holds this belief.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Futilitarian has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.

Origin:
1820–30; humorous blend of futile and utilitarian

fu·til·i·tar·i·an·ism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To futilitarian
Collins
World English Dictionary
futilitarian (fjuːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the belief that human endeavour can serve no useful purpose
 
n
2.  one who holds this belief
 
[C19: facetious coinage from futile + utilitarian]
 
futili'tarianism
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature