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- proper noun philosophy The
convoluted ,obscure style of writing associated with the works of G.W.F. Hegel
Etymologies
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Hegel + -ese
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Examples
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"Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form [that is, substance and shape — determination in Hegelese]; emptiness is no other than form; form is no other than emptiness."
Hegel on Buddhism 2007
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