Benthamism

[ ben-thuh-miz-uhm, -tuh- ]

noun
  1. the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

Origin of Benthamism

1
First recorded in 1820–30; Bentham + -ism

Other words from Benthamism

  • Ben·tham·ic [ben-tham-ik, -tam-], /bɛnˈθæm ɪk, -ˈtæm-/, adjective
  • Ben·tham·ite [ben-thuh-mahyt, -tuh-], /ˈbɛn θəˌmaɪt, -tə-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Benthamism

Benthamism

/ (ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm) /


noun
  1. 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

Derived forms of Benthamism

  • Benthamite, noun, adjective

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