Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benatarian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-natar-i-an
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the ideology or philosophy of David Benatar.

Example Sentences

"After all, if the real interests of future generations are served solely by the elimination of suffering, then we may as well all be Benatarian, ontological anti-natalists: may as well invest all our real hopes for humanity in the most painless possible extinction."
"From a Benatarian perspective, then, the responsibility for the death of the daughter in both the film and the novella falls squarely on Louise's shoulders, and, by choosing to give birth to her daughter, Louise has committed an immoral act; an act that anyone who chooses to have a child has committed."

Etymology

From Benatar + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Benatar

Inflected Forms

more Benatarian (comparative) most Benatarian (superlative)

Questions

What does benatarian mean?: Of or relating to the ideology or philosophy of David Benatar.
Where does benatarian come from?: From Benatar + -ian.

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