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Rousseauian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɹuːˈsəʊɪən/
  • General-American: /ɹuˈsoʊɪən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A follower of Rousseau or his philosophies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Rousseau Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Rousseauian From Rousseau + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rousseaunià — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Catalan: roussonià — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • French: rousseauesque — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • French: Rousseauesque — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • French: Rousseau-esque — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Greek: ρουσσωικός (roussoïkós) — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Hungarian: rousseau-i — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Hungarian: Rousseau-féle — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Italian: rousseauiano — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Italian: russoiano — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Italian: russoviano — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Portuguese: rousseauniano — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Russian: руссои́стский (russoístskij) — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Spanish: rousseauniano — of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau