marxism

Marx·ism
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US/ˈmɑɹk.sɪ.zəm/

noun

The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

marxism1

nounmarxism (countable and uncountable, plural marxisms)

plural marxisms

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Marxism.

Marxism2

nounMarxism (countable and uncountable, plural Marxisms)

plural Marxisms

  1. countableuncountableThe socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

    Synonyms: scientific socialism

  2. countableuncountableThe 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.
  3. WesterncolloquialcountablederogatoryoftenuncountableAny left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Origin

Translations

Arabic مَارْكْسِيَّة, مَارْكْسِيَّة
  • مَارْكْسِيَّة (mārksiyya)ideology
  • مَارْكْسِيَّة (mārksiyya)philosophy
Basque marxismo
  • marxismophilosophy
Bengali মার্কসবাদ
  • মার্কসবাদ (markosbad)philosophy
Bulgarian маркси́зъм, маркси́зъм
  • маркси́зъм (marksízăm)ideology
  • маркси́зъм (marksízăm)philosophy
Catalan marxisme
  • marxismephilosophy
Chinese Cantonese 馬克思主義 /马克思主义
  • 馬克思主義 /马克思主义 (maa⁵ hak¹ si¹ zyu² ji⁶)philosophy
Chinese Mandarin 馬克思主義 /马克思主义, 馬克思主義 /马克思主义
  • 馬克思主義 /马克思主义 (Mǎkèsīzhǔyì)ideology
  • 馬克思主義 /马克思主义 (mǎkèsīzhǔyì)philosophy
Czech marxismus, marxismus
  • marxismusideology
  • marxismusphilosophy
Danish marxisme, marxisme
  • marxismeideology
  • marxismephilosophy
Dutch marxisme, marxisme
  • marxismeideology
  • marxismephilosophy
Esperanto marksismo, marksismo
  • marksismoideology
  • marksismophilosophy
Estonian marksism, marksism
  • marksismideology
  • marksismphilosophy
Finnish marxismi, marxilaisuus
  • marxismiideology
  • marxilaisuusideology
  • marxismiphilosophy
  • marxilaisuusphilosophy
French marxisme, marxisme
  • marxismeideology
  • marxismephilosophy
German Marxismus, Marxismus
  • Marxismusideology
  • Marxismusphilosophy
Greek μαρξισμός, μαρξισμός
  • μαρξισμός (marxismós)ideology
  • μαρξισμός (marxismós)philosophy
Hebrew מַרְקְסִיזְם
  • מַרְקְסִיזְם (marksízem)philosophy
Hindi मार्क्सवाद, मार्क्सवाद
  • मार्क्सवाद (mārksvād)ideology
  • मार्क्सवाद (mārksavād)philosophy
Hungarian marxizmus, marxizmus
  • marxizmusideology
  • marxizmusphilosophy
Icelandic marxismi
  • marxismiphilosophy
Indonesian marxisme
  • marxismeideology
Irish Marxachas, Marxachas
  • Marxachasideology
  • Marxachasphilosophy
Italian marxismo, marxismo
  • marxismoideology
  • marxismophilosophy
Japanese マルクス主義, マルクス主義
  • マルクス主義 (Marukusushugi)ideology
  • マルクス主義 (Marukusushugi)philosophy
  • マルキシズム (Marukishizumu)philosophy
Korean 마르크스주의, 맑스주의
  • 마르크스주의 (mareukeuseujuui)philosophy
  • 맑스주의 (makseujuui)philosophy
  • 마르크시즘 (mareukeusijeum)philosophy
Latvian marksisms, marksisms
  • marksismsideology
  • marksismsphilosophy
Lithuanian marksizmas, marksizmas
  • marksizmasideology
  • marksizmasphilosophy
Malay faham sosialis Marx, Marxisme
  • faham sosialis Marxideology
  • Marxismeideology
  • faham sosialis Marxphilosophy
  • Marxismephilosophy
Norwegian Bokmål marxisme, marxisme
  • marxismeideology
  • marxismephilosophy
Persian مارکسیسم
  • مارکسیسم (mârksism)philosophy
Polish marksizm, marksizm
  • marksizmideology
  • marksizmphilosophy
Portuguese marxismo, marxismo
  • marxismoideology
  • marxismophilosophy
Romanian marxism, marxism
  • marxismideology
  • marxismphilosophy
Russian маркси́зм, маркси́зм
  • маркси́зм (marksízm)ideology
  • маркси́зм (marksízm)philosophy
Slovak marxizmus, marxizmus
  • marxizmusideology
  • marxizmusphilosophy
Spanish marxismo, marxismo
  • marxismoideology
  • marxismophilosophy
Swahili Umaksi
  • Umaksiphilosophy
Swedish marxism, marxism
  • marxismideology
  • marxismphilosophy
Tagalog marxismo
  • marxismophilosophy
Thai ลัทธิมาร์กซ, ลัทธิมาร์กซ
  • ลัทธิมาร์กซ (lát-tí-mâak)ideology
  • ลัทธิมาร์กซ (lát-tí-mâak)philosophy
Turkish Marksizm, Marksizm
  • Marksizmideology
  • Marksizmphilosophy
Ukrainian маркси́зм, маркси́зм
  • маркси́зм (marksýzm)ideology
  • маркси́зм (marksýzm)philosophy
Urdu مارْکسِزْم
  • مارْکسِزْم (mārkasizm)philosophy
Vietnamese chủ nghĩa Mác
  • chủ nghĩa Mácphilosophy
Welsh Marcsiaeth
  • Marcsiaethphilosophy
Yiddish מאַרקסיזם, מאַרקסיזם
  • מאַרקסיזם (marksizm)ideology
  • מאַרקסיזם (marksizm)philosophy
Cite this entry
APA

marxism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marxism

MLA

“marxism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marxism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marxism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marxism.

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