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Marxism
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See also: marxism
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹksɪzəm/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: Marx‧ism
Noun
Marxism (countable and uncountable, plural Marxisms)
- The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
- Synonym: scientific socialism
- The socialist and communist theory of the followers of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; a radical, revolutionary political philosophy that aims to capture state power, introduce a dictatorship of the proletariat, and then progress to communism.
- (chiefly Western, often derogatory, colloquial) Any left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.
Derived terms
- creative Marxism
- cultural Marxism
- Marxism-Leninism
- racial Marxism
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Translations
philosophy
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ideology
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