Arendt

[air-uhnt, ahr-]

noun

1. Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.

Arendt

/ ˈɛərənt /

noun

1. Hannah. 1906–75, US political philosopher, born in Germany. Her publications include The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and Eichmann in Jerusalem (1961)

Example Sentences

As Arendt observed about the supporters of earlier totalitarian systems:

From Salon

The works of Hannah Arendt on totalitarianism and obedience are essential readings as well, especially her classic book On the Origins of Totalitarianism.

From Salon

Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Hannah Arendt outlined this logic 75 years ago:

From Salon

Thinkers like George Orwell and Hannah Arendt addressed this question decades ago, noting that the erosion of privacy is a hallmark of exploitative systems — such as plantation slavery, totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany and patriarchy.

From Salon