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单词 hobbesian
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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
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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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