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utilitarianism vs philosophical system

philosophical system vs utilitarianism

utilitarianism and philosophical system both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utilitarianism Yes No No No
philosophical system Yes No No No
As nouns, philosophical system is a hypernym of utilitarianism; that is, philosophical system is a word with a broader meaning than utilitarianism:
  • utilitarianism: doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
  • philosophical system: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of utilitarianism include doctrine, ism, philosophy, school of thought.
utilitarianism (noun) philosophical system (noun)
doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Difference between utilitarianism and philosophical system

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