Hobbesian

American  

[hob-zee-uhn] / ˈhɒb zi ən /

noun

1. a person who believes in or advocates the principles of Thomas Hobbes.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or recalling the principles of Thomas Hobbes.

Etymology

Origin of Hobbesian

First recorded in 1770–80; Hobbes + -ian

Example Sentences

For one thing, in our newly Hobbesian international environment, not keeping pace in the race for wealth and technology means falling prey to those who do.

From The Wall Street Journal

In particular, he sharpens our image of the Hobbesian Thucydides, who founded the realist theory of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Hobbesian terms, life in a Fincher film tends to be solitary and poor, nasty and brutish, if not necessarily short.

From New York Times

This Hobbesian pronouncement arrives deep into Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” the latest work from a filmmaker with a career-long interest in cruelty and beasts.

From Los Angeles Times

Hobbesian nightmare ensued, the 145 remaining men starving, freezing, unhoused and barely clothed.

From Washington Post