Benthamite

English

Alternative forms

• benthamite

Etymology

From Bentham +‎ -ite.

Adjective

Benthamite (comparative more Benthamite, superlative most Benthamite)

1. Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
   • 2017, Ben J. Heijdra, Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 654f.:

     Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]

Noun

Benthamite (plural Benthamites)

1. One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
   • 1924, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Billy Budd‎^[1], London: Constable & Co.:

     Well, should we set aside the more disputable point whether for various reasons it was possible to anchor the fleet, then plausibly enough the Benthamites of war may urge the above.

Related terms

• Benthamism