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benthamian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ben-thami-an
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

Etymology

From Bentham + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

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Questions

What does benthamian mean?
Of or relating to Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.
Where does benthamian come from?
From Bentham + -ian.

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