HOBBESIAN

Meaning of HOBBESIAN in English

[ 'hɒbzɪən ]

■ adjective relating to the English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) or his philosophy.

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HOBBESIAN — adjective Date: 1776 of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism
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HOBBESIAN — I. ˈhäbzēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Thomas Hobbes died 1679 English philosopher + English -ian : of or relating …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBBESIAN — /hob"zee euhn/ , n. 1. a person who believes in or advocates the principles of Thomas Hobbes. adj. 2. of, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOBBESIAN — n. follower of the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes
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HOBBESIAN — adjective Date: 1776 : of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOBBESIAN — [Hobbes.ian] adj (1776): of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism
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HOBBESIAN — n. Pronunciation: ' häb-z ē - ə n Function: adjective Date: 1776 : of or relating to the English philosopher …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOBBIST — I. ˈhäbə̇st noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : a follower of Hobbes or advocate of Hobbism II. adjective …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMBRIDGE PLATONIST — noun Usage: usually capitalized C&P Etymology: from Cambridge University, England, a center of the movement : one of a group …
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HOBBISM — noun Date: 1691 : the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes ; especially : the Hobbesian theory that people have a …
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HOBBISM — [Hob.bism] n (1691): the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes; esp: the Hobbesian theory that people have a fundamental right to …
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NATURAL LAW — in philosophy, system of right or justice held to be common to all humankind and derived from nature rather than …
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE 20TH CENTURY — Political philosophy in the 20th century Nineteenth-century European civilization had been the first to dominate and pervade the whole world …
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CUDWORTH, RALPH — born 1617, Aller, Somerset, Eng. died June 26, 1688, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire English theologian and philosopher of ethics who became the …
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TWIST
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PORTRAY
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MATERIAL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES combustible material/gas etc construction materials ▪ expensive construction materials like cement and steel course …
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IDIOM — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic. ▪ "To be …
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CRUEL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cruel fate ▪ She suffered a cruel fate at the hands of her captors. …
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COLLECTIVISM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A tradition implies continuity, and the historical origins of collectivism have been traced in a …
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ANALOGY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE close ▪ A close analogy can be drawn between cancer of the cell and …
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