Marxian

[ mahrk-see-uh n ]

/ ˈmɑrk si ən /

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

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Example sentences from the Web for marxian

It is doomed to shipwreck if it does not rid itself of Marxian agitators.
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto
Yet here too the Marxian reads aright the character of most current economic activity.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
The accent has shifted from the first to the second part of the compound—from the Marxian to the Lassallian word.
Socialism and Democracy in Europe|Samuel P. Orth
He begged the congress for an opportunity to present his ideas, and he won the support, quite naturally, of the Marxian elements.
Violence and the Labor Movement|Robert Hunter

Marxian and Bolshevikian socialism are two halves of one thing, the theoretical half and the practical half.
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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