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Rousseauist

Rousseauist

9.9
A person who supports or follows the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • noun
  • /ruːˈzoʊɪst/
  • Formal
: rousseauista
  • In her book, she discusses how a Rousseauist approach can influence modern education.

Examples

  • A Rousseauist perspective applies in this incident.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Its meaning derives from the feminine identity of the library, and it comes into play ideologically within a Rousseauist context.

    Academic text (1994)

  • But even so, he used the Discourse as an opportunity to enact his own end, tracing the itinerary of a Rousseauist child of nature from birth to fatherhood and finally to death.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A Rousseauist believes in the importance of natural human goodness in society.

  • Many social movements today draw inspiration from Rousseauist ideas about democracy and community.

Synonyms

Rousseauan
vsRousseauist
  • Formal
9.9

A person who follows the ideas of the French thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau

has identical meaning but uses an alternate adjectival ending

Surface Forms

Rousseauist singular
Rousseauists plural

Morphology

Rousseauist = Rousseau (transparent) = Rousseau + ist

A straightforward nominal use of the productive suffix '-ist' indicating a person who follows or supports Rousseau's ideas.

Etymology

Rousseauist comes from the name Rousseau, the thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the ending -ist, like in artist or pianist, which shows a person who 'follows' or 'practices' something. So a Rousseauist is a person who supports Rousseau's ideas about nature, freedom, and education.