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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In his first feature, Kiluanji Kia Henda imagines the return of Marxism to Angola through public debate, urban interventions and personal stories.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
This form evolved in the 20th century to address Marxism, fascism and class struggle, challenging traditional narratives through activism and experimental techniques.
—Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Fredric Jameson, Marxism and Form (Princeton University Press, 1974), 103, 105.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Our lovers meditate at length on utopia, and have lively arguments about the practicalities of Marxism.
—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
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
This form evolved in the 20th century to address Marxism, fascism and class struggle, challenging traditional narratives through activism and experimental techniques.
—Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Fredric Jameson, Marxism and Form (Princeton University Press, 1974), 103, 105.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Our lovers meditate at length on utopia, and have lively arguments about the practicalities of Marxism.
—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
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