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Where does “antiutilitarianism” come from?

antiutilitarianism (English) comes from English utilitarianism, from English utilitarian, from English -arian, from English -ary, from Italian -ario, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om.

antiutilitarianism (English): Opposition to utilitarianism

Definitions

  1. Opposition to utilitarianism

Ancestry of “antiutilitarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishutilitarianismA system of ethics based on the premise that...
2Englishutilitarianof or relating to utility; pertaining to...
3English-arianA believer in something; An advocate of...
4English-aryof or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to...
5Italian-ario-ary; Added to nouns to create attributive...
6Latin-ārium—
7Latin-umnominative neuter singular of -us; accusative...
8Proto-Italic*-om—
9Proto-Indo-European*-oHom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom →