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Hobbesians

Hobbesians is the plural of Hobbesian.

Meaning of Hobbesian

Noun

Hobbesian (plural Hobbesians)

  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.2019, François Bonnet, The Upper Limit: How Low-Wage Work Defines Punishment and Welfare, →ISBN, page 120
    Synonyms:
    Hobbist

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Questions about Hobbesians

What is Hobbesians the plural of?
Hobbesians is the plural of Hobbesian.

Words near Hobbesians in the dictionary

  1. hobbers
  2. Hobbes
  3. Hobbeses
  4. Hobbesian
  5. Hobbesianism
  6. Hobbesians
  7. Hobbesism
  8. Hobbesist
  9. Hobbesists
  10. hobbet
  11. hobbets

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