Hobbesian

[ hob-zee-uhn ]

/ ˈhɒb zi ən /

noun

a person who believes in or advocates the principles of Thomas Hobbes.

adjective

of, relating to, or recalling the principles of Thomas Hobbes.

Origin of Hobbesian

First recorded in 1770–80; Hobbes + -ian

Words nearby Hobbesian

hob, Hoban, Hobart, Hobbema, Hobbes, Hobbesian, Hobbes, Thomas, Hobbism, hobbit, hobbits, hobble

Example sentences from the Web for Hobbesian

The disasters that follow her freeing the vast slave cities of the eastern deserts teach her some very Hobbesian lessons.
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’|Jedediah Purdy|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Men are more likely to have unrealistic expectations that they would succeed, rather than fail, in this Hobbesian state.
Why Aren't There More Women Libertarians, Ctd?|Justin Green|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But those kinds of decisions are going to set off a sort of Hobbesian war of all-against-all within the Democratic coalition.
Is Demography Destiny?|Megan McArdle|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	hobbesian
释义	Hobbesian [ hob-zee-uhn ] / ˈhɒb zi ən / noun a person who believes in or advocates the principles of Thomas Hobbes. adjective of, relating to, or recalling the principles of Thomas Hobbes. Origin of Hobbesian First recorded in 1770–80; Hobbes + -ian Words nearby Hobbesian hob, Hoban, Hobart, Hobbema, Hobbes, Hobbesian, Hobbes, Thomas, Hobbism, hobbit, hobbits, hobble Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hobbesian The disasters that follow her freeing the vast slave cities of the eastern deserts teach her some very Hobbesian lessons. Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’\|Jedediah Purdy\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Men are more likely to have unrealistic expectations that they would succeed, rather than fail, in this Hobbesian state. Why Aren't There More Women Libertarians, Ctd?\|Justin Green\|January 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But those kinds of decisions are going to set off a sort of Hobbesian war of all-against-all within the Democratic coalition. Is Demography Destiny?\|Megan McArdle\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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