Etymology

Hobbesian

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories. Full definition →

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From Hobbes (a surname) + -ian, referring to the 17th century English author Thomas Hobbes; whose best-known work, Leviathan, describes the state of nature in terms of unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.

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