Definition of "Hobbesian"

Hobbesian

adjective
comparative more Hobbesian, superlative most Hobbesian
1. (philosophy) Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
2. (figuratively) Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.
  Quotations
  In Hammett's writings, the social is constructed as a vast Hobbesian landscape of grim functionaries and desperate scrabblers […]
  1995, Fred Pfeil, White Guys: Studies in Postmodern Domination and Difference, page 150
  Yet the focus on pushing for the best result has also fueled what current and former Uber employees describe as a Hobbesian environment at the company, in which workers are sometimes pitted against one another and where a blind eye is turned to infractions from top performers.
  2017 February 22, Mike Isaac, “Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture”, in New York Times‎
noun
plural Hobbesians
1. (philosophy) A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes.
  Quotations
  Hobbesians purport to describe social order as it is: a constant, iron-fisted effort to crush enemies and to incapacitate criminals.
  2019, François Bonnet, The Upper Limit: How Low-Wage Work Defines Punishment and Welfare, page 120