Hobbism

Hob·bism

[hob-iz-uhm]
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:
1675–85; Hobb(es) + -ism

Hob·bist, noun
Hob·bis·ti·cal, adjective
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Hobbism (ˈhɒbɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the mechanistic political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, which stresses the necessity for a powerful sovereign to control human beings
 
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