futilitarian
/fjuˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having the opinion that all human activity is futile.
noun
A person believing that all human activity is futile.
noun
A person devoted to profitless pursuits.
Example Sentences
- "In America the silence was more oppressive than the ignorance; but perhaps elsewhere the world might still hide some haunt of futilitarian silence where content reigned—although long search had not revealed it—and so the pilgrimage began anew!"
- "It is in the region of the Island that most of the battles take place between organized labour and the apostles of free labour. Let there be any industrial trouble of any kind, and down upon the district swoop dozens of fussy futilitarians, to argue, exhort, bully, and agitate generally."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵʰew-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fjuˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/
- British English: /fjuːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/