Bentham, Jeremy Syllabification: (Ben·tham, Jeremy)Pronunciation: /ˈbenTHəm/Definition of Bentham, Jeremy (1748–1832), English philosopher and jurist, the first major proponent of utilitarianism. He wrote Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789). Bentham, Jeremy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bentham, Jeremy in the British & World English dictionary
