Marxian

American  

[mahrk-see-uhn] / ˈmɑrk si ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Karl Marx or his theories.

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Marxian British  

/ ˈmɑːksɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Karl Marx and his theories

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Other Word Forms

• Marxianism noun
• post-Marxian adjective
• pre-Marxian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Marxian

First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ian

Example Sentences

So he found a better, Marxian term — one fit for Groucho, not Karl.

From New York Times

This leads him to such “structural” Marxian insights as the following: Stanford University is a “human capital” factory, a “breeding and training project.”

From New York Times

He lambasted the polymathic Bertrand Russell and Marxian philosopher Herbert Marcuse — darlings of liberal social activists — as “the Abbott and Costello of political philosophy.”

From Washington Post

The result, Craven contended, was a “half-baked Marxian interpretation.”

From Washington Post

The Democrat’s comments follow a pre-Christmas call for citizens to embrace a Marxian mentality in the year ahead.

From Washington Times