Lockean
[ lok-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈlɒk i ən /
noun
an adherent of the philosophy of Locke.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy of Locke.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Lockean
Lock·e·an·ism, Lock·i·an·ism, nounWords nearby Lockean
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Example sentences from the Web for Lockean
Here he became specific, borrowing from Lockean empiricism his conditions of intellectual assent.
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