Pufendorfian adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of, relating to, or influenced by the 17th-century jurisprudent and philosopher Samuel von Pufendorf.[…] it would, in the Pufendorfian sense, ensure the maximum happiness for the subjects of both states. — 1983 noun1 •A follower of the theories of Samuel von Pufendorf. formsPufendorfians · more Pufendorfian · most Pufendorfian