Marxian

American

[mahrk-see-uhn] / ˈmɑrk si ən /

adjective

of or relating to Karl Marx or his theories.

Marxian British

/ ˈmɑːksɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Karl Marx and his theories

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Etymology

Origin of Marxian

First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ian

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Marxian

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

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

Contrast the Hegelian and Marxian concepts of dialectic.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2022

I was influenced by Marxian thinking without becoming a Marxist, ever.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 6, 2019

There is no need to resort to Marxian analysis.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony

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