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- [mahrk-siz-uh m]
- /ˈmɑrk sɪz əm/
- /ˈmɑːk.sɪ.zəm/
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- [mahrk-siz-uh m]
- /ˈmɑrk sɪz əm/
Definitions of marxism word
- noun marxism 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from the first the seeds of its own decay, will inevitably, after the period of the dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society. 1
- noun marxism The political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis for the theory and practice of communism. 1
- noun marxism left-wing political philosophy 1
- uncountable noun marxism Marxism is a political philosophy based on the writings of Karl Marx which stresses the importance of the struggle between different social classes. 0
- noun marxism the economic and political theory and practice originated by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that holds that actions and human institutions are economically determined, that the class struggle is the basic agency of historical change, and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism 0
- noun marxism the system of thought developed by Karl Marx, his co-worker Friedrich Engels, and their followers 0
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Origin of marxism
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; Marx + -ism
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Parts of speech for Marxism
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marxism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marxism
noun marxism
- totalitarianism — the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
- socialism — a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
- leninism — the form of Communism as taught by Lenin, with emphasis on the dictatorship of the proletariat.
- bolshevism — Bolshevism is the political system and ideas that Lenin and his supporters introduced in Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- collectivism — Collectivism is the political belief that a country's industries and services should be owned and controlled by the state or by all the people in a country. Socialism and communism are both forms of collectivism.
Antonyms for marxism
noun marxism
- capitalism — Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state.
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
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