Hobbesian

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhɒb.zi.ən/|/ˌhɒˈbi.ʒən/    美 /ˈhɑb.zi.ən/|/ˌhɑˈbi.ʒən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes.
    — Hobbesians purport to describe social order as it is: a constant, iron-fisted effort to crush enemies and to incapacitate criminals.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
    — a Hobbesian theory of the state
  2. Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition. figuratively
    — a cutthroat, Hobbesian environment

词形变化

more Hobbesian comparative most Hobbesian superlative Hobbian alternative Hobbsian alternative Hobbesians plural Hobbian alternative Hobbsian alternative

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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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