Berkeleian

Berkeleian
/berrk"lee euhn, berrk lee"-/; esp. Brit. /bahrk"lee euhn, bahrk lee"-/, adj.
1. pertaining or relating to George Berkeley or his philosophy.
n.
2. an advocate of the philosophy of George Berkeley, esp. its denial of the existence of a material world.
[1855-60; George BERKELEY + -AN]

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  • Berkeleian — Berke*le ian (b[ e]rk*l[=e] an), a. Of or relating to Bishop Berkeley or his system of idealism; as, Berkeleian philosophy. {Berke ley*ism}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • berkeleian — BERKELEIÁN, Ă adj. Referitor la berkeleism // s.m. şi f. adept al berkeleismului. [pron. cle ian. / < fr. berkeleyen]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  BERKELEIÁN, Ă BER CLE / adj., s. m. f …   Dicționar Român

  • Berkeleian — [bärk′lē ən, bʉrk′lē ən] adj. of George Berkeley or his philosophy n. a person who believes in Berkeley s philosophy: Also Berkeleyan …   English World dictionary

  • Berkeleian — or Berkeleyan adjective Date: 1813 of, relating to, or suggestive of Bishop Berkeley or his system of philosophical idealism • Berkeleian noun • Berkeleianism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Berkeleian —  Of or from the philosophy of George Berkeley (1685–1753) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • berkeleian — berke·le·ian …   English syllables

  • Berkeleian — /ˈbakliən/ (say bahkleeuhn) adjective 1. relating to George Berkeley, or to his philosophy. –noun 2. someone who holds Berkeley s system of idealism; someone who denies the existence of a material world. –Berkeleianism, noun …  

  • berkeleian — …   Useful english dictionary

  • idealism, Berkeleian —  Идеализм берклианский …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • Berkeleyism — Berkeleian Berke*le ian (b[ e]rk*l[=e] an), a. Of or relating to Bishop Berkeley or his system of idealism; as, Berkeleian philosophy. {Berke ley*ism}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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