Marxian

[ mahrk-see-uhn ]

/ ˈmɑrk si ən /

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adjective

of or relating to Karl Marx or his theories.

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Origin of Marxian

First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Marxian

Marx·i·an·ism, nounpost-Marx·i·an, adjectivepre-Marx·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Marxian

marvy, Marwa, Marwar, Marx, Marx Brothers, Marxian, Marxism, Marxism-Leninism, Marxist, Marx, Karl, Mary

How to use Marxian in a sentence

Quite a number of Marxian critics find themselves in the same position as the hypercritical French sculptor.
The life and teaching of Karl Marx|M. Beer
Marxian and Bolshevikian socialism are two halves of one thing, the theoretical half and the practical half.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown
The version of the Marxian gospel which we have in the Manifesto is among the first of its versions.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown
The world has never had a gospel which is at all comparable in its excellency to that of Marxian Socialism.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown

Marxian socialism is, as to the source of knowledge and the means of attaining it, essentially scientific.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Marxian

Marxian

/ (ˈmɑːksɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Karl Marx and his theories

Derived forms of Marxian

Marxianism, noun

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