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marxism

/ˈmɑɹk.sɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
Marx-ism
IPA
/ˈmɑɹk.sɪ.zəm/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.

Colloquial; Countable; Derogatory; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Marxism.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Marx Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Marxism From Marx + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹk.sɪ.zəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Marxisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antimarxism Austromarxism paleomarxism

Phrases

creative Marxism cultural Marxism Marxism-Leninism post-Marxism racial Marxism

Frequently Paired Words

Marxian Marxist capitalism communism feudalism Marxism-Leninism socialism

Synonyms

scientific socialism

Questions

How do you pronounce marxism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹk.sɪ.zəm/.
What does marxism mean?
The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Where does marxism come from?
Etymology tree English Marx Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Marxism From Marx + -ism.

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