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Hegelian
(en)
(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of Hegel, his philosophy, or his dialectic method / (noun) a follower of Hegel; an adherent of Hegelianism
related to "cultural hegemony" in Marxist philosophy (when the ruling class imposes their own worldview on the culture of a society)
hegemony
(en)
(noun) preponderant influence or authority over others; domination / (noun) the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
hegira
(en)
(noun) a journey especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation; exodus; from the migration or journey of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622
helicopter money
(en)
a tool of unconventional monetary policy that has been proposed as an alternative to quantitative easing when interest rates are close to zero and the economy remains weak or enters recession; popularised by Milton Friedman in the form of dropping money on the ground (from a helicopter), though he didn't intend it as an actual policy
heliotropism
(en)
(noun) phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
hellaciously
(en)
very great, bad, or overwhelming
hellion
(en)
(noun) a troublesome or mischievous person
helots
(en)
a subjugated population group that formed the main population of Laconia and Messenia, the territory controlled by Sparta (in Ancient Greece)
hematopoiesis
(en)
(noun) the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body
Henri Bergson
(en)
a French philosopher (1859-1941), influential especially in the first half of the 20th century and after WWII in continental philosophy; known for his influential arguments that processes of immediate experience and intuition are more significant than abstract rationalism and science for understanding reality
Heracles
(en)
same thing as Hercules; divine hero in Greek mythology who had to perform 12 labours
Herbert Marcuse
(en)
a German-American philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory
hermeneutic
(en)
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
hermetic
(en)
(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight
Herrenvolk
(de)
"master folk", i.e., the German nation as considered by the Nazis to be innately superior to others; also used in 19th century discourse that justified colonialism with the racial superiority of Europeans; results in a system of government in which only the majority ethnic group participates in government, while minority groups are disenfranchised
heteroclite
(en)
(noun) a word irregular in inflection / (noun) a noun irregular in declension / (noun) one that deviates from common forms or rules / (adjective) deviating from common rules or forms
heterodiegetic
(en)
in film studies and narratology, descriptive of a narrator that does not take part in the plot
heterodox
(en)
unorthodox
heteroglossia
(en)
the presence of multiple voices or expressed viewpoints in a text or other artistic work.
heteronomy
(en)
(noun) subjection to something else / (noun) a lack of moral freedom or self-determination
heterotopic
(en)
(adjective) occurring in an abnormal place / a concept in human geography elaborated by philosopher Michel Foucault to describe places and spaces that function in non-hegemonic conditions
hew
(en)
(verb) to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument / (verb) to fell by blows of an ax / (verb) to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows / (verb) to make cutting blows / (verb) conform adhere / (abbreviation) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare / (verb) to hew (as timber) coarsely without smoothing or finishing / (verb) to form crudely
hierophant
(en)
a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles
hinterland
(en)
(noun) the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks; an area lying beyond what is visible or known