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Hobbism

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Hobb·ism  (hbzm)
n.
A political theory promulgated by Thomas Hobbes, advocating absolute monarchy as the means of guaranteeing a stable civil society.
Hobbist adj. & n.
Hobbism [ˈhɒbɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) the mechanistic political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, the English political philosopher (1588-1679), which stresses the necessity for a powerful sovereign to control human beings
Hobbist  n
Hobbism
the philosophical beliefs of Thomas Hobbes, who maintained that an individual has the right to self-preservation and the pursuit of happiness. — Hobbist, n. — Hobbesian, adj.
See also: Philosophy


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