Marxism

Etymology

From Marx +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹksɪzəm/

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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.

See also

• capitalism
• communism
• feudalism
• Marxism-Leninism
• socialism