Hobbism


Hobb·ism

H0227100 (hŏb′ĭz′əm)n. A political theory promulgated by Thomas Hobbes, advocating absolute monarchy as the means of guaranteeing a stable civil society.
Hobb′ist adj. & n.

Hobbism

(ˈhɒbɪzəm) n (Philosophy) the mechanistic political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, which stresses the necessity for a powerful sovereign to control human beings ˈHobbist n

Hob•bism

(ˈhɒb ɪz əm)

n. the doctrines of Hobbes, esp. the doctrine of submission to a royal sovereign to avoid disorder resulting from conflicting individual interests. [1675–85; Hobb (es) + -ism] Hob′bist, n., adj.

Hobbism

the philosophical beliefs of Thomas Hobbes, who maintained that an individual has the right to self-preservation and the pursuit of happiness. — Hobbist, n.Hobbesian, adj.See also: Philosophy