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Marxism

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Etymology

From Marx + -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹksɪzəm/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Marx‧ism

Noun

Marxism (countable and uncountable, plural Marxisms)

  1. The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
    Synonym: scientific socialism
  2. 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.
  3. (chiefly Western, often derogatory, colloquial) Any left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.

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