different between functioning vs utilitarian

English

Verb

functioning

1. present participle of function

Adjective

functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)

1. Functional, working
2. (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.

   Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.

Synonyms

• (functional): useful

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Noun

functioning (plural functionings)

1. Action of the verb function.
2. Manner by which something functions; the workings.

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English

Etymology

From utility +? -arian, Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ju??t?l??t???i.?n/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ju?t?l??t??i.?n/

Adjective

utilitarian (comparative more utilitarian, superlative most utilitarian)

1. of or relating to utility
2. (ethics) pertaining to utilitarianism
3. practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

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Noun

utilitarian (plural utilitarians)

1. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

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Derived terms

• utilitarianism
• futilitarianism
• utilitarianly

Further reading

• "utilitarian" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 327.
• “utilitarian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.