Lockean
[ lok-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈlɒk i ən /
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noun
an adherent of the philosophy of Locke.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy of Locke.
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How to use Lockean in a sentence
Here he became specific, borrowing from Lockean empiricism his conditions of intellectual assent.
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