neo-Hegelianism

[ nee-oh-hey-gey-lee-uh-niz-uhm, -hi-jee- ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.

Other Words From

• neo-He·geli·an noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neo-Hegelianism¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

His psychological idealism, in fact, was fundamentally antithetical to the Neo-Hegelianism which he had sought to espouse, and the development of his own standpoint brought out the vital differences which had been hidden from his earlier understanding.

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