Turkish - English
Definition of faydacıl in Turkish English dictionary
- utilitarian
- practical and functional, not just for show
- having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware
- having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware"
- {i} one who ascribes to utilitarianism, one who maintains that practicality and usefulness is more important beauty or other considerations
- Society works best when the majority chooses what will produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people
- of or relating to utility
- Refers to a school of philosophy based on the ideas of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) The main principle involved was that private morality and government policy should be based on the concept of "general utility,"-the greatest good for the greatest number
- someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables"
- someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware
- Exemplifying or promoting the idea that all action should be aimed at accomplishing the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
- Utilitarian means based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people. It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government. A utilitarian is someone with utilitarian views. One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius
- Of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting utilitarianism; as, the utilitarian view of morality; the Utilitarian Society
- Utilitarian objects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive. Bruce's office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous. = functional
- someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism
- {s} practical, applicable, useful
- someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
- having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables"
- sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art
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Definition of faydacıl in Turkish Turkish dictionary
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