Hobbesian

== English == === Alternative forms === Hobbian, Hobbsian === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒb.zi.ən/, /ˌhɒˈbi.ʒən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑb.zi.ən/, /ˌhɑˈbi.ʒən/ === Adjective === Hobbesian (comparative more Hobbesian, superlative most Hobbesian) (philosophy) Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories. Synonyms: Hobbist, Hobbistical, (archaic) Hobbish (figuratively) Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Hobbesian (plural Hobbesians) (philosophy) A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes. Synonym: Hobbist