"futilitarian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more futilitarian [comparative], most futilitarian [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of futility + utilitarian c. 1830. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰew-}}, {{blend|en|futility|utilitarian}} Blend of futility + utilitarian Head templates: {{en-adj}} futilitarian (comparative more futilitarian, superlative most futilitarian)
  1. Having the opinion that all human activity is futile. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-futilitarian-en-adj-lDLX1xCR Disambiguation of People: 50 50 1 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 30 34 37

Noun [English]

Forms: futilitarians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of futility + utilitarian c. 1830. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰew-}}, {{blend|en|futility|utilitarian}} Blend of futility + utilitarian Head templates: {{en-noun}} futilitarian (plural futilitarians)
  1. A person believing that all human activity is futile. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-futilitarian-en-noun-ksg2etki Disambiguation of People: 50 50 1 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 30 34 37
  2. A person devoted to profitless pursuits.
    Sense id: en-futilitarian-en-noun-CESCvwTV Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 30 34 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 78 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 9 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: futilitarianism

Inflected forms

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