consequentialism
/ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/noun
consequentialism is spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consequentialism means “The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consequentialism is consequentialisms.
How many letters and syllables are in consequentialism?
| Letters | 16: C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is consequentialism?
Consequentialism appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce consequentialism?
- UK /ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
- UK /ˌkɒn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
- US /ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with consequentialism?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as consequentialism from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnʃəlɪzəm/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of consequentialism
- consequentialisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consequentialism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
- 2
The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consequentialism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conséquentialisme |
| German | Konsequentialismus |
| Portuguese | consequencialismo |
| Spanish | consecuencialismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does consequentialism come from?
From consequential + -ism, coined by British analytic philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe in 1958.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).