dialectical materialism
noun
a form of materialism, developed chiefly by Karl Marx, noted especially for the application of the Hegelian dialectic in its philosophy of history.
Origin of dialectical materialism
1First recorded in 1925–30
Other words from dialectical materialism
- dialectical materialist, noun
Words Nearby dialectical materialism
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British Dictionary definitions for dialectical materialism
dialectical materialism
noun
the economic, political, and philosophical system of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that combines traditional materialism and Hegelian dialectic
Derived forms of dialectical materialism
- dialectical materialist, noun
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