Hobbism

[ hob-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1675–85; Hobb(es) + -ism

Other words from Hobbism

  • Hobbist, noun
  • Hob·bis·ti·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Hobbism

Hobbism

/ (ˈhɒbɪzəm) /


noun
  1. 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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