hobbesien
French, adjective/ɔ.b(ə).zjɛ̃/
hobbesien is a French adjective meaning “Hobbesian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Conforme à la philosophie de Thomas Hobbes, qui défend le penchant naturel de l'être humain pour son intérêt…”.
What does hobbesien mean in English?
adjective
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Hobbesian
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Conforme à la philosophie de Thomas Hobbes, qui défend le penchant naturel de l'être humain pour son intérêt individuel.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hobbesien
- hobbesienne feminine
- hobbesiens masculine plural
- hobbesiennes feminine plural
- ^((h aspiré))\ɔb.zjɛ̃\ singular masculine
- ^((h aspiré))\ɔb.zjɛn\ singular feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hobbesien?
- /ɔ.b(ə).zjɛ̃/
- ^((h aspiré))\ɔb.zjɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hobbesien
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.