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futilitarian — noun Etymology: blend of futile and utilitarian Date: 1827 one who believes that human striving is futile • futilitarian adjective • futilitarianism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
futilitarian — futilitarianism, n. /fyooh til i tair ee euhn/, adj. 1. believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified. n. 2. a person who holds this belief. [1820 30; humorous b. FUTILE and UTILITARIAN] * * * … Universalium
futilitarian — n. one who believes that all human actions are futile and worthless adj. of the belief that all human actions are futile and worthless … English contemporary dictionary
futilitarian — fu·til·i·tar·i·an … English syllables
futilitarian — fu•til•i•tar•i•an [[t]fyuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified 2) a person who holds this belief • Etymology: 1820–30; b. futile and utilitarian fu•til i•tar′i•an•ism, n … From formal English to slang
futilitarian — /fjutɪləˈtɛəriən/ (say fyoohtiluh tairreeuhn) adjective 1. believing that human hopes are vain and human strivings unjustified. –noun 2. someone who holds this belief. 3. someone who is devoted to profitless pursuits. {from futility, modelled on… …
futilitarian — … Useful english dictionary
futilitarianism — noun see futilitarian … New Collegiate Dictionary
Happy Days (play) — Happy Days is a play in two acts, written in English, by Samuel Beckett. He began the play on 8th October 1960 [Knowlson, J., Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett (London: Bloomsbury, 1996), p 475] and it was completed on 14th May 1961.… … Wikipedia
Futilitarianism — is a philosophical movement referring to the belief that all human activity (or endeavour) is futile. The name of the movement is a Portmanteau of futility and Utilitarianism Its roots are in the existentialist movement of the early 20th… … Wikipedia
