tyrannophilic
tyrannophilic adjective: characterized by tyrannophilia.
Adjective
tyrannophilic (comparative more tyrannophilic, superlative most tyrannophilic)
- Characterized by tyrannophilia.
- Nietzsche knows as much about the power of the slave as Hegel does, but in his tyrannophilic phase he cannot reconcile himself to what he knows, cannot gaily grant the slave a place in the dialectical commedia of the whole.1990, Henry Staten, Nietzsche's Voice, →ISBN, page 102
- Thus, we do know, for instance, that Socrates associated with tyrannophilic youths, and that he discussed with them political questions and issues pertaining to their self-interest appropriately defined.1999, Odysseus Makridis, “An Inquiry into Book VI of Plato's Republic”, in Journal of Philosophical Research, volume 24
Forms of tyrannophilic
| comparative | more tyrannophilic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tyrannophilic |
Origin of tyrannophilic
From tyranno- + -philic.
Questions about tyrannophilic
- What does tyrannophilic mean?
- Tyrannophilic means characterized by tyrannophilia.
- What part of speech is tyrannophilic?
- Tyrannophilic is an adjective.
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