HOBBISM


Meaning of HOBBISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hä- ˌ bi-z ə m

Function: 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 \ ' hä-bist \ noun or adjective

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