| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy.[Wordnet]
2. Pertaining to Hegelianism.[Websters] 3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb hegelianly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hegelianly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective hegelian.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. A follower of the thought of Hegel.[Wordnet]
2. A follower of Hegel.[Websters]. | |
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | Top | |
Date "Hegelian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1824. (references) |
Common Expressions: Hegelian
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hegelian principle | For instance, a sovereign (such as a government) can secretly create a problem. The public then responds with fear. And the solution is to transfer power to those who originally created the problem. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
