futilitarian

(fyū-tĭl'ĭ-târ'ē-ən)
adj.
Holding or based on the view that human endeavor is futile.

n.
One who holds the view that human endeavor is futile.

[FUTILIT(Y) + -ARIAN.]

futilitarianism fu·til'i·tar'i·an·ism n.

(fyoo-til-i-TAR-ee-uhn)

adjective
Holding the belief that human striving is useless.

noun
One who holds such belief.

Etymology
Blend of futile and utilitarian.

Usage
"Owner Jerry Reinsdorf had promised an all-out effort to improve, but the team seems to have adopted a futilitarian attitude." — Bob Verdi; Only Flag Over Comiskey Park Is White; Chicago Tribune; Jul 9, 1989.

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one who believes that human striving is futile