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utility monster

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
util-i-ty -mon-ster
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.

Inflected Forms

utility monsters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hedonism utilitarianism utility

Questions

What does utility monster mean?
A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.

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