HEGELIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hegelian mean? 

• HEGELIAN (noun)
  The noun HEGELIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of the thought of Hegel

  Familiarity information: HEGELIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• HEGELIAN (adjective)
  The adjective HEGELIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy

  Familiarity information: HEGELIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEGELIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of the thought of Hegel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Hegelian" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

• HEGELIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Hegel (German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831))

Derivation:

Hegel (German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831))