ALL meanings of marxism
Marx·ism
M m - noun marxism left-wing political philosophy 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 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from the first the seeds of its own decay, will inevitably, after the period of the dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society. 1
- 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determined, that the class struggle is the basic agency of historical change, and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism 0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
- noun marxism The socialist philosophy and political program developed by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. 0
- noun marxism Any social or political philosophy or ideology derived from the thought of Karl Marx. 0