English Explanatory Dictionary

Hobbesian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
  2. Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.
noun
  1. A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒb.zi.ən/ /ˌhɒˈbi.ʒən/ /ˈhɑb.zi.ən/ /ˌhɑˈbi.ʒən/

Word forms

Hobbesian more Hobbesian most Hobbesian Hobbian Hobbsian Hobbesians

Etymology

From Hobbes (a surname) + -ian; referring to the 17th century English author Thomas Hobbes, whose best-known work, Leviathan, describes the state of nature in terms of unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.

Synonyms

Hobbist Hobbistical Hobbish
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