Marxism
noun
Marx·ism
ˈmärk-ˌsi-zəm 
: the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Marx
especially
: a theory and practice of socialism (see socialism sense 3) including the labor theory of value, dialectical materialism, the class struggle, and dictatorship of the proletariat until the establishment of a classless society
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Our lovers meditate at length on utopia, and have lively arguments about the practicalities of Marxism.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Inigo Fraser Jenkins once warned that passive investing was worse for society than Marxism.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The Communist Revolution, rooted in the Western ideology of Marxism-Leninism imported from Europe, advocated a total rejection of native, Imperial-era customs and social structures.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
On theoretical grounds, on moral grounds, on real world grounds, socialism, communism and Marxism are total busts.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahmood’s work focuses on settler colonialism and human rights, as well as Marxism and the history of war and genocide in Africa.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Over time, the congress fostered a transnational network of culturally influential elites who favored liberal democracy over communism and Marxism.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Inigo Fraser Jenkins once warned that passive investing was worse for society than Marxism.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The Communist Revolution, rooted in the Western ideology of Marxism-Leninism imported from Europe, advocated a total rejection of native, Imperial-era customs and social structures.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
On theoretical grounds, on moral grounds, on real world grounds, socialism, communism and Marxism are total busts.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahmood’s work focuses on settler colonialism and human rights, as well as Marxism and the history of war and genocide in Africa.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Over time, the congress fostered a transnational network of culturally influential elites who favored liberal democracy over communism and Marxism.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Sandinista ideology blended Marxism, liberalism, and nationalism, borrowing ideas from both sides of the Iron Curtain.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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