"Benthamic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Benthamic [comparative], most Benthamic [superlative]
Etymology: Bentham + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bentham|ic}} Bentham + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Benthamic (comparative more Benthamic, superlative most Benthamic)
  1. Of or pertaining to Jeremy Bentham or Benthamism.

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