1. Hobbesian - Noun
2. Hobbesian - Adjective
(philosophy) Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories.
Synonyms: Hobbist, (archaic) Hobbish
a Hobbesian theory of the state
(figuratively) Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized competition.
a cutthroat, Hobbesian environment
Hobbesian (plural Hobbesians)
(philosophy) A follower of the theories of Thomas Hobbes.
Synonym: Hobbist
Hobbesian state power was not intended for greatness, but to curtail challenges from below. It succeeded when its subjects merely stood still or got out of its way. Their immobility was the outward sign of their fear ... a fear all the more potent for the minimal power that aroused it. Corey Robin
So I tried to reopen this conversation with an unfortunately prolix question about, among other things, “the Hobbesian notion that people organize themselves into collectives to stave off their supreme fear, which is death.” Source: Internet
Those who were close to the Hobbesian view tended to believe themselves to have a duty to "civilize" and "modernize" the indigenous. Source: Internet