adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   rustic; characteristic of a hob or yokel
2. 2
   Hobbesian archaic, not-comparable

   "Their Notions Machiavellian, Hobbish, / Draw Multitudes, because they’re Mobbish"

Synonyms

All synonyms

hobbesian

Example

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"Their Notions Machiavellian, Hobbish, / Draw Multitudes, because they’re Mobbish"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hob + -ish.

Etymology 2

From Hobbes (a surname) + -ish.

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