Definitions for Marxism

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Marxism Marx·ism

Spelling: [mahrk-siz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈmɑrk sɪz əm/

Marxism is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 130 anagrams from letters in Marxism (aimmrsx).

Definitions for Marxism

noun

1. the system of economic and political thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, especially the doctrine that the state throughout history has been a device for the exploitation of the masses by a dominant class, that class struggle has been the main agency of historical change, and that the capitalist system, containing from the first the seeds of its own decay, will inevitably, after the period of the dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society.

Origin of Marxism

First recorded in 1895-1900; Marx + -ism

Examples for Marxism

This article on "Marxism and Ethics" is, in a sense, just such a picture.

In his liberal way, however, he found the conversion to Marxism comical rather than horrifying.

In this respect the critics of Marxism form two very distinct groups.

Its best-known forms are the historical school in the science of law, and Marxism.

Ortega shows little interest in fascism or capitalism or Marxism, and this troubled me when I first read the book.

The irony is that a little of this so-called Marxism is exactly what could have saved capitalism (and not for the first time).

What do we care for Marxism or monarchism, the resurrection of Holy Russia or the Idea of the Common Fate?

Then he laughed and made a “who knows” face as he nodded toward one of the men discussing how to bring Marxism to power in Iraq.

The proponents of Marxism were welcomed into China as trusted friends.

Is it necessary to point out that this "Marxism" is a little too sui generis?