rousseauistic
- adjective
- /ruːsoʊˈɪstɪk/
- Formal
- In her essay, she explores the rousseauistic belief that humans are inherently good and that society corrupts them.
Examples
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The artist's work reflects a rousseauistic view of nature that celebrates individual freedom and simplicity.
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It represents a dear Rousseauistic emphasis on narratively expressing the interior core as well as external contours of personality, the important features of childhood, and the process of individuation.
Academic text (2000) -
But the other is not the only obstacle to the Rousseauistic ideal of transparency.
Academic text (1998) -
The dynamic power of the narrative derives from the gradual unveiling of the original, Rousseauistic core of potential, which is accompanied by reciprocal acts of concentration and dilution in a manner parallel to that outlined by Steffens.
Academic text (2000) -
Many education reformers advocate for a rousseauistic approach that emphasizes experiential learning and personal growth.
Synonyms
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Having ideas like those of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Connected to the ideas of the French thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Like the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that people are naturally good and society can harm them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rousseauistic comes from the name Rousseau, the French thinker who praised nature and personal freedom, and the ending -istic, which means 'in the style of', just like in artistic. So rousseauistic means 'in the style of Rousseau' and is used for ideas or art that celebrate nature, innocence, and freedom.