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Rousseauan

Rousseauan

9.9
Connected to the ideas of the French thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • adjective
  • /ruːˈzoʊən/
  • Formal
: rousseauano
  • His teaching style was profoundly Rousseauan, emphasizing natural development and freedom.

Examples

  • The novel explores Rousseauan themes of innocence and the corrupting influence of society.

  • Many political theorists still debate the implications of Rousseauan social contract theory.

  • His theories are deeply Rousseauan in nature.

  • The Rousseauan perspective emphasizes the importance of natural education.

  • The novel explores Rousseauan themes of innocence and the corrupting influence of society.

  • Many political theorists still debate the implications of Rousseauan social contract theory.

  • His teaching style was profoundly Rousseauan, emphasizing natural development and freedom.

Synonyms

Rousseauist
vsRousseauan
  • Formal
1 9.9

Having ideas like those of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

is the general term for his ideas and writings
rousseauistic
vsRousseauan
  • Formal
9.9

Being like Jean-Jacques Rousseau in valuing nature and personal freedom

is broader, covering all his ideas and writings not only those features
rousseauite
vsRousseauan
  • Formal
9.9

Like the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that people are naturally good and society can harm them

is broader, applying to his whole range of ideas and writings

Surface Forms

Rousseauan positive

Morphology

Rousseauan = Rousseau (transparent) = Rousseau + an

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-an' to the proper name Rousseau; knowing the name yields the meaning 'relating to Rousseau'.

Etymology

Rousseauan comes from the name Rousseau and the ending -ean, which means 'of' or 'like', just like Shakespearean. So something Rousseauan is 'like Rousseau's ideas' about nature, freedom, or how people and government should be.