adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/heɪˈɡeɪlɪən/
UK:/heɪˈɡiːlɪən/
UK:/hɪˈɡiːlɪən/
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US:/həˈɡeɪli.ən/
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the philosophical system of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A follower of Hegel's philosophy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 4
a follower of the thought of Hegel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Hegel Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Hegelian From Hegel + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Basque:
hegeliar
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Catalan:
hegelià
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Chinese Mandarin:
黑格爾的 /黑格尔的
(Hēigé'ěr de)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Czech:
hegelovský
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Danish:
hegelsk
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Danish:
hegeliansk
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Dutch:
Hegelisch
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Esperanto:
hegela
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Estonian:
Hegeli
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Estonian:
hegellik
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Finnish:
hegeliläinen
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
French:
hégélien
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
French:
hégelien
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
French:
hegelien
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
French:
hegélien
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
German:
Hegelsch
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
German:
hegelianisch
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Greek:
εγελιανός
(egelianós)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Greek:
χεγκελιανός
(chegkelianós)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Greek:
χεγγελιανός
(chengelianós)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Hungarian:
hegeli
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Italian:
hegeliano
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Japanese:
ヘーゲルの
(Hēgeru no)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Korean:
헤겔의
(Heger-ui)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Polish:
heglistowski
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Polish:
heglowski
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Portuguese:
hegeliano
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Romanian:
hegelian
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Russian:
гегелья́нский
(gegelʹjánskij)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Serbo-Croatian:
хе́геловскӣ
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Serbo-Croatian:
hégelovskī
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Spanish:
hegeliano
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Swedish:
hegeliansk
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Turkish:
Hegelci
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Ukrainian:
гегелья́нський
(hehelʹjánsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Ukrainian:
гегелі́вський
(hehelívsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Vietnamese:
Hê-ghen
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Vietnamese:
Hê-gen
— of or pertaining to Hegel's ideas
Czech:
hegelián
— follower of Hegel's philosophy
Czech:
hegelovec
— follower of Hegel's philosophy
Polish:
heglista
— follower of Hegel's philosophy
Polish:
heglistka
— follower of Hegel's philosophy
