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Lockean

Lockean adjective: of or pertaining to John Locke (1632–1704), English physician and philosopher, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.

Adjective

Lockean (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to John Locke (1632–1704), English physician and philosopher, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.

Noun

Lockean (plural Lockeans)

  1. A philosopher who supports the beliefs of John Locke.

Forms of Lockean

pluralLockeans

Origin of Lockean

From Locke + -an.

Questions about Lockean

What does Lockean mean?
Lockean means of or pertaining to John Locke (1632–1704), English physician and philosopher, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.
What part of speech is Lockean?
Lockean can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Lockean in the dictionary

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  6. Lockean
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  8. Lockeans
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  10. locked and loaded
  11. locked away

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