dialectical materialism

di·a·lec·ti·cal ma·te·ri·al·ism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-uh-lek-ti-kuh l muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪ kəl məˈtɪər i əˌlɪz əm/
- /ˌdaɪ.əˈlek.tɪk məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-lek-ti-kuh l muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈlɛk tɪ kəl məˈtɪər i əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of dialectical materialism words

noun dialectical materialism the economic, political, and philosophical system of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that combines traditional materialism and Hegelian dialectic 3
noun dialectical materialism the philosophy stemming from Marx and Engels which applies Hegel's dialectical method to observable social processes and to nature 3
noun dialectical materialism a form of materialism, developed chiefly by Karl Marx, noted especially for the application of the Hegelian dialectic in its philosophy of history. 1
noun dialectical materialism (philosophy) The concept of reality in which material things are in the constant process of change brought about by the tension between conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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