Rousseauism

[ roo-soh-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.

Other Words From

• Rous·seauist Rous·seauite noun
• Rousseau·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rousseauism¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Rousseau + -ism

Example Sentences

By Rousseauism we indicate the doctrinal dream of that dreamer; by no means the actual waking practice of the man that dreamed.

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He was swept into Rousseauism and imagined himself another Emile.

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Rousseauism is … an emancipation of impulse—especially of the impulse of sex.

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It was all Rousseauism in experiment and reduced to absurdity.

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