Kantian

adjective

Kant·​ian ˈkan-tē-ən 

ˈkän-

: of or relating to philosopher Immanuel Kant or his writings

It's a basic Kantian thought that the wicked should not prosper, that the world would be better if they faced some penalty.

—Kwame Anthony Appiah

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Kantian

• post-Kantian