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randian

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And the UK is by no means some kind of Randian vision of anarcho-capitalism.

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Quick take

A follower of Ayn Rand.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of randian gathered in one view.

noun

A follower of Ayn Rand.

adjective

Of or pertaining to Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-born American novelist and philosopher, or her writings or objectivism.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for randian.

noun

A follower of Ayn Rand.

adjective

Of or pertaining to Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-born American novelist and philosopher, or her writings or objectivism.

Example sentences

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And the UK is by no means some kind of Randian vision of anarcho-capitalism.

2

The nationalistic and xenophobic right-wing, along with Ayn Randian economic policies, are ascendent and nobody is challenging them.

3

The only reason you haven't been hellbanned is that your particularly insanity, a weird Randian fantasy world, isn't inherently offensive.

4

This is just sociopathic Ayn Randian bullshit, not beneficial to anyone at all.

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Or perhaps greed and Randian (Ayn) selfishness really are virtues?

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I'm seeing a lot of posts lately that remind me of Randian villains.

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None of this should imply I am any sort of Randian libertarian.

8

I've never seen a good Randian or libertarian solution to this problem.

9

Netflix sounds to me like a Randian cult.

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Don't conflate Ayn Randian Objectivism with libertarianism.

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So Yes, I cheer for Uber and its Ayn Randian CEO.

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That said, allowing any individual with a car to license themselves and go out in the world to earn their fortune seems even more a Randian dream than the Uber system.

Quote examples

1

Other people do not exist for him and he does not understand why they should." So she modeled her initial Randian Hero after the psychopath.

2

Well, this isn't really the place for debunking ridiculous Randian notions of an "objective morality" that just happens to agree with the ideology of the ruling class.

3

"Agility and Illegibility" again romanticizes widespread access to personal computers as some entrepreneurial Randian vision, that of Bill Gates specifically.

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Randian "libertarianism" is deeply flawed and sociopathic.

Proper noun examples

1

This is starting to sound Ayn Randian, but sadly this may be an important aspect to the creation of great things.

2

It's not that they couldn't afford to do the additional background checks and insurance it's obviously a statement they are making and that statement fits right into the 'Randian' views that Travis Kalanick has already been accused of.

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(Disclosure: I'm not remotely a Randian.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use randian in a sentence?

And the UK is by no means some kind of Randian vision of anarcho-capitalism.

What does randian mean?

A follower of Ayn Rand.

What part of speech is randian?

randian is commonly used as noun, adjective.