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Hobbism

[ hob-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈhɒb ɪz əm /

noun

the doctrines of, or those attributed to, Hobbes, especially the doctrine of absolute submission to a royal sovereign in order to avoid the anarchic disorder resulting from the uncontrolled competition of individual interests.

Origin of Hobbism

First recorded in 1675–85; Hobb(es) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Hobbism

Hobbist, nounHob·bis·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby Hobbism

Hobart, Hobbema, Hobbes, Hobbesian, Hobbes, Thomas, Hobbism, hobbit, hobbits, hobble, hobblebush, hobbledehoy
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Example sentences from the Web for Hobbism

  • Hobbism soon became an almost essential part of the character of the fine gentleman.

    The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

  • Charles himself was divided between superstition and Hobbism.

    History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8)|John Richard Green

  • Hobbism turned inside out,—rendered licentious and anarchical instead of constructive.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Hobbism

Hobbism
/ (ˈhɒbɪzəm) /

noun

the mechanistic political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, which stresses the necessity for a powerful sovereign to control human beings

Derived forms of Hobbism

Hobbist, noun
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