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moralist vs utilitarian

utilitarian vs moralist

moralist and utilitarian both are nouns.

moralist is not an adjective while utilitarian is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moralist Yes No No No
utilitarian Yes Yes No No
As nouns, utilitarian is a hyponym of moralist; that is, utilitarian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moralist:
  • moralist: a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
  • utilitarian: someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
Other hyponyms of moralist include egalitarian, equalitarian, elitist.
moralist (noun) utilitarian (noun)
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
moralist (adjective) utilitarian (adjective)
having a useful function
having utility often to the exclusion of values
Difference between moralist and utilitarian

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