utilitarianist
/jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/
"utilitarianist" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“utilitarianist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
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Index EN-utilitarianist · utilitarianist · English
utilitarianist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | utilitarianist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “utilitarianist” in English
Rare enough to double-check
utilitarianist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for utilitarianist, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From utilitarian + -ist. The correct English form is utilitarianist, spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-A-N-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how utilitarianist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In contrast to the egoist, the utilitarianist defines acceptable behavior as that which maximizes the principle of utility — the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Like the utilitarianist, the egoist tries to maximise good over evil as an intrinsically good moral end. In difference, he strives only for his greatest pleasure.
Etymology
From utilitarian + -ist.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.