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English
Etymology
From Bentham + -ite.
Adjective
Benthamite (comparative more Benthamite, superlative most Benthamite)
- Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
2017, Ben J. Heijdra, Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 654f.:Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]
Noun
Benthamite (plural Benthamites)
- One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
1924, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.: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.