utility monster (English, noun)
expansion: utility monster (plural utility monsters)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.
Forms:
form: utility monsters
tags: plural