Hegelian

//həˈɡeɪli.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Hegel's philosophy.
  2. 2
    a follower of the thought of Hegel wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the philosophical system of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831).

    "The Germanic Tribes had told the whole world in all possible tones carrying conviction, the gently persuasive, the coldly logical; in tones Hegelian, Nietzschean, warlike, pious, cynical, inspired, what they were going to do to the inferior races of the earth, so full of sin and all unworthiness."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy wordnet

Synonyms

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adherentidealistidealistickantianphilosopherplatonic

Example

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"The Hegelian philosophy is the last magnificent attempt to restore Christianity, which was lost and wrecked, through philosophy and, indeed, to restore Christianity—as is generally done in the modern era—by identifying it with the negation of Christianity."

Etymology

From Hegel + -ian.

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anti hegelian

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