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Hobbian

Hobbian is the alternative form of Hobbesian.

Meaning of Hobbesian

Adjective

Hobbesian (comparative more Hobbesian, superlative most Hobbesian)

  1. Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
    • a Hobbesian theory of the state
  2. (figuratively) Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.
    • a cutthroat, Hobbesian environment

See all 3 meanings of Hobbesian

Forms of Hobbian

comparativemore Hobbian
superlativemost Hobbian

Questions about Hobbian

What is Hobbian the alternative form of?
Hobbian is the alternative form of Hobbesian.

Words near Hobbian in the dictionary

  1. Hobbesists
  2. hobbet
  3. hobbets
  4. hobbetyhoy
  5. hobbetyhoys
  6. Hobbian
  7. Hobbie
  8. hobbies
  9. hobbing
  10. hobbinoll
  11. hobbinolls

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Hobbian (page history and authors); Hobbesian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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