marxism
/ˈmɑːksɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɑrksɪzəm] /ˈmɑːrksɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈɑrksɪzəm] /ˈmärk-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce Marxism (audio)/ (ame, mw)
marxism — noun
1. a set of political and economic ideas developed from Karl Marx's writing that ex
a set of political and economic ideas developed from Karl Marx's writing that explains social change through conflict between classes and supports shared control of major resources
Iris wrote her essay on how Marxism explains conflict between workers and owners.
Marxism explains + noun phrase about class conflict
Under Marxism, land and factories should serve the whole community.
under Marxism — system context
The lecturer said Marxism views class struggle as a force in history.
After the strike, Bilal began studying Marxism at the evening college.
The debate turned to Marxism when the panel discussed who should own energy companies.
- socialism
A broader label for systems that stress public ownership and equality; not every form of socialism is specifically Marxist.
- communism
Often built on Marxist theory, but usually refers to the political movement or system rather than the theory itself.
- historical materialism
The Marxist method of explaining history through material conditions and class struggle; narrower than Marxism as a whole.
- capitalism
An economic system centred on private ownership, profit, and market competition rather than collective control.
- laissez-faire
An approach that argues for minimal government involvement in the economy, opposite to Marxism's critique of private ownership.
文法句型
Marxism + verb (singular)
study Marxism
under Marxism
version of Marxism
用法筆記
Marxism is an uncountable noun and usually takes a singular verb. It often appears in history, politics, and economics discussions, especially when speakers are talking about class conflict, labour, and ownership. Distinguish it from socialism, which is broader, and from communism, which usually names a political system or movement rather than the theory itself.