Hegelianism

noun

He·​ge·​li·​an·​ism hā-ˈgā-lē-ə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce Hegelianism (audio)
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: the philosophy of Hegel that places ultimate reality in ideas rather than in things and that uses dialectic to comprehend an absolute idea behind phenomena

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Hegelianism was in 1846

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“Hegelianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hegelianism. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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