Definition of Bergsonian in English:
Bergsonian
adjective bəːɡˈsəʊnɪənbərɡˈsoʊniən
Relating to or characteristic of the French philosopher Henri Bergson or his ideas.
a Bergsonian division between intuition and intellect
Example sentencesExamples
- His style is Bergsonian.
- He offers a Bergsonian interpretation.
- As we have already suggested, Bergsonian intuition is memory.
noun bəːɡˈsəʊnɪənbərɡˈsoʊniən
A follower of the ideas of the French philosopher Henri Bergson.
half of the most excitable authors of our time have been Bergsonians
Example sentencesExamples
- Certainly incarnation must be conceived of by a Bergsonian as qualitative and not quantitative.
- We have to take account of the fact that on some very important problems it gives quite definite conclusions which one has to adopt if one wishes to be called a Bergsonian.
- Will they, he asked, listen to the Bergsonians?
Definition of Bergsonian in US English:
Bergsonian
adjectivebərɡˈsōnēənbərɡˈsoʊniən
Relating to or characteristic of the French philosopher Henri Bergson or his ideas.
a Bergsonian division between intuition and intellect
Example sentencesExamples
- He offers a Bergsonian interpretation.
- As we have already suggested, Bergsonian intuition is memory.
- His style is Bergsonian.
nounbərɡˈsōnēənbərɡˈsoʊniən
A follower of the ideas of the French philosopher Henri Bergson.
half of the most excitable authors of our time have been Bergsonians
Example sentencesExamples
- Certainly incarnation must be conceived of by a Bergsonian as qualitative and not quantitative.
- Will they, he asked, listen to the Bergsonians?
- We have to take account of the fact that on some very important problems it gives quite definite conclusions which one has to adopt if one wishes to be called a Bergsonian.