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Hegelian

American  
[hey-gey-lee-uhn, hi-jee-] / heɪˈgeɪ li ən, hɪˈdʒi- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Hegel or his philosophical system.


noun

  1. a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.

  2. an authority or expert on the writings of Hegel.

Etymology

Origin of Hegelian

First recorded in 1830–40; Hegel + -ian

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The biggest flaw in the Hegelian viewpoint about supposedly great men is that his entire hypothesis about an unfolding historical process is flat wrong.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

A professor at Columbian College, which became George Washington University, he wrote several books on Hegelian idealistic philosophy during his residence.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2022

But what happens when the other kind of History — academic, not Hegelian — starts to collapse?

From Seattle Times Sep. 2, 2022

The Hegelian theory of the generation of knowledge out of the processes of pure thought is emphatically rejected.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

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