Bergson

American  

[burg-suhn, berg-, berg-sawn] / ˈbɜrg sən, ˈbɛrg-, bɛrgˈsɔ̃ /

noun

1. Henri 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel Prize in Literature 1927.

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Bergson British  

/ bɜːɡˈsəʊnɪən, bɛrksɔn, ˈbɜːɡsən /

noun

1. Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Bergsonian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Anna Bergson, who is married to a rabbi and whose children attend Jewish schools, said at a local vigil on Friday that antisemitic hatred had been "brewing" before the attack.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

Chris Bergson, a musician and associate professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, said there had been a big jump in independent guitar-making in recent years.

From New York Times • May 29, 2023

The former California governor and Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Chairman Simon Bergson, the son of Holocaust survivors, highlighted how prejudice can be wiped out in the space of a generation.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

Bergson added: “Arnold and I are living proof that within one generation hatred can be shifted entirely. Governor, thank you for joining us here today.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Henri Bergson is a mystagogue, and all mystagogues are mythomaniacs.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James