Benthamism Definition
bĕnthə-mĭzəm
noun
The utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, holding that pleasure is the only good and that the greatest happiness for the greatest number should be the ultimate goal of humans.
American Heritage
The utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, which holds that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the ultimate goal of society and of the individual.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(philosophy) The utilitarianist doctrines of Jeremy Bentham.
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Origin of Benthamism
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Bentham + -ism
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