"inutilitarian" meaning in English

See inutilitarian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more inutilitarian [comparative], most inutilitarian [superlative]
Etymology: in- + utilitarian Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|utilitarian}} in- + utilitarian Head templates: {{en-adj}} inutilitarian (comparative more inutilitarian, superlative most inutilitarian)
  1. useless
    Sense id: en-inutilitarian-en-adj-FqQdnOEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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