Rousseauism

[ roo-soh-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.

Origin of Rousseauism

1
First recorded in 1860–65; Rousseau + -ism

Other words from Rousseauism

  • Rous·seau·ist, Rous·seau·ite, noun
  • Rous·seau·is·tic, adjective

Words Nearby Rousseauism

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How to use Rousseauism in a sentence

  • By Rousseauism we indicate the doctrinal dream of that dreamer; by no means the actual waking practice of the man that dreamed.

    French Classics | William Cleaver Wilkinson
  • He was swept into Rousseauism and imagined himself another Emile.

    The Earl of Beaconsfield | James Anthony Froude
  • Rousseauism is … an emancipation of impulse—especially of the impulse of sex.

    The Art of Letters | Robert Lynd
  • It was all Rousseauism in experiment and reduced to absurdity.

    French Classics | William Cleaver Wilkinson