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BENTHAM
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• BENTHAM (noun)
The noun BENTHAM has 1 sense:
1. English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Familiarity information: BENTHAM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bentham; Jeremy Bentham
Instance hypernyms:
jurist; legal expert (a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations)
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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