Marxian

adjective

Marx·​ian ˈmärk-sē-ən How to pronounce Marxian (audio)
: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of Marx
Marxian socialism

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At first, the institute concentrated on earnest Marxian research projects. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Her early essays, written through a Marxian lens, proclaimed revolutionary socialism as justice’s true path. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 The result appears to be a showdown between Google (which, in classical Marxian parlance, owns the means of production) and publishers, who, absent some course correction, may be left out in the cold, with simple admonitions to get started podcasting. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Minima Moralia, composed in the shadow of the Holocaust, collects quasi-Marxian fragments and aphorisms that even as postscript to atrocity read as terrible prophecy. — Jon Raymond august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025 For instance, the Marxian idea of confiscating the land and factories and running the entire economy as a single enterprise is momentous. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025 Harris insists that there is no inconsistency between his policy advice and his prior theoretical work, including his study of Marxian economics. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024

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1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Marxian was in 1887

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Marxian

adjective
Marx·​ian ˈmärk-sē-ən How to pronounce Marxian (audio)
: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of German political philosopher and socialist Karl Marx
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