HOBBISM


Meaning of HOBBISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-ˌbi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1691

: the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes ; especially : the Hobbesian theory that people have a fundamental right to self-preservation and to pursue selfish aims but will relinquish these rights to an absolute monarch in the interest of common safety and happiness

• Hob·bist ˈhä-bist noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.