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Bentham

American

[ben-thuhm, -tuhm] / ˈbɛn θəm, -təm /

noun

Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.

Bentham British

/ ˈbɛnθəm /

noun

Jeremy . 1748–1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)

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Several homes were evacuated in Bentham Drive, off the Donegall Road, on Saturday afternoon while a house was searched.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Residents of Bentham, a town in North Yorkshire, are taking legal action against a firefighting foam manufacturer over potential health risks caused by "forever chemicals" found in soils and groundwater.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

"These findings will be outlined at the inquest into the death of Savannah Bentham in due course."

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

Like Bentham, the Irish philosopher Edmund Burke also rejected the concept of popular sovereignty.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Mr. Bentham would say, the malice of the motive was a set-off to the injury.

From Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There by Hazlitt, William

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