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comparative more Benthamite, superlative most Benthamite
Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. examples
plural Benthamites
One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. quotations examples
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.
1924, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.