HOBBESIAN

Meaning of HOBBESIAN in English

Pronunciation: ' häb-z ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Date: 1776

: of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

HOBBESIAN — adjective Date: 1776 of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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, …
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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 — [ 'hɒbzɪən ] ■ adjective relating to the English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) or his philosophy.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOBBESIAN — [Hobbes.ian] adj (1776): of or relating to the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes or Hobbism
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