Hobbesian

Meaning

1. A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes.
2. Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
3. Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.

Etymology / origin

From Hobbes (a surname) + -ian; referring to the 17th century English author Thomas Hobbes, whose best-known work, Leviathan, describes the state of nature in terms of unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.

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