# utilitarian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · frequency rank #27,326

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to utility.
2. Pertaining to utilitarianism.
3. Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

## Etymology
From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

## Common misspellings (15)
`tuilitarian`, `uitlitarian`, `utiiltarian`, `utiliatrian`, `utilitairan`, `utilitarain`, `utilitariann`, `utilitarina`, `utilitarrian`, `utilitraian`, `utilittarian`, `utillitarian`, `utiltiarian`, `utliitarian`, `uttilitarian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/utilitarian