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BENTHAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Synonyms:
Bentham; Jeremy Bentham
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Instance hypernyms:
jurist; legal expert (a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations)
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)