Rousseauism
[ roo-soh-iz-uhm ]
/ ruˈsoʊ ɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Rousseauism
Rous·seau·ist, Rous·seau·ite, nounRous·seau·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby Rousseauism
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How to use Rousseauism in a sentence
By Rousseauism we indicate the doctrinal dream of that dreamer; by no means the actual waking practice of the man that dreamed.
French Classics|William Cleaver WilkinsonHe was swept into Rousseauism and imagined himself another Emile.
The Earl of Beaconsfield|James Anthony FroudeRousseauism is … an emancipation of impulse—especially of the impulse of sex.
The Art of Letters|Robert LyndIt was all Rousseauism in experiment and reduced to absurdity.
French Classics|William Cleaver Wilkinson