different between utilitarian vs minimalism

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.

Translations

Noun

utilitarian (plural utilitarians)

1. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

Translations

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.

English

Etymology

minimal +? -ism

Noun

minimalism (countable and uncountable, plural minimalisms)

1. (art) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
2. (music) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.

Related terms

• minimalist

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