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homo politicus

homo politicus noun: the stereotypical behaviour of people in a political setting.

Noun

homo politicus

  1. (derogatory) The stereotypical behaviour of people in a political setting.
  2. In political science a concept coined by Aristotle that posits that man is essentially a political animal.

Antonyms of homo politicus

Questions about homo politicus

What does homo politicus mean?
Homo politicus means the stereotypical behaviour of people in a political setting.
What part of speech is homo politicus?
Homo politicus is a noun.

Words near homo politicus in the dictionary

  1. homo milks
  2. homo negronus
  3. homo negronus Americanus
  4. Homo novus
  5. homo oeconomicus
  6. homo politicus
  7. Homo reciprocans
  8. homo sacer
  9. homo sapien
  10. homo sapiens
  11. Homo Sovieticus

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