Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benthamite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: ben-thamite
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

noun

One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.

Example Sentences

"Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]"
"Well, should we set aside the more disputable point whether for various reasons it was possible to anchor the fleet, then plausibly enough the Benthamites of war may urge the above."

Etymology

From Bentham + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Bentham

Inflected Forms

more Benthamite (comparative) most Benthamite (superlative) Benthamites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Benthamism

Questions

What does benthamite mean?: Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
Where does benthamite come from?: From Bentham + -ite.

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