Marxism

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Etymology

Marx +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.ksɪ.zəm/
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  • 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.

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