Marxian

adjective

Marx·​ian ˈmärk-sē-ən 

: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of Marx

Marxian socialism

Examples of Marxian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her early essays, written through a Marxian lens, proclaimed revolutionary socialism as justice’s true path. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

The result appears to be a showdown between Google (which, in classical Marxian parlance, owns the means of production) and publishers, who, absent some course correction, may be left out in the cold, with simple admonitions to get started podcasting. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Minima Moralia, composed in the shadow of the Holocaust, collects quasi-Marxian fragments and aphorisms that even as postscript to atrocity read as terrible prophecy. — Jon Raymond august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025

For instance, the Marxian idea of confiscating the land and factories and running the entire economy as a single enterprise is momentous. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Marxian

adjective

Marx·​ian ˈmärk-sē-ən 

: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of German political philosopher and socialist Karl Marx