Hobbesian
/ˈhɒb.zi.ən/
"Hobbesian" in a Sentence (5 examples)
a Hobbesian theory of the state
a cutthroat, Hobbesian environment
In Hammett's writings, the social is constructed as a vast Hobbesian landscape of grim functionaries and desperate scrabblers […]
Yet the focus on pushing for the best result has also fueled what current and former Uber employees describe as a Hobbesian environment at the company, in which workers are sometimes pitted against one another and where a blind eye is turned to infractions from top performers.
Hobbesians purport to describe social order as it is: a constant, iron-fisted effort to crush enemies and to incapacitate criminals.