Marxian
adjective
Marx·ian
ˈmärk-sē-ən 
: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of Marx
Marxian socialism
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Harris insists that there is no inconsistency between his policy advice and his prior theoretical work, including his study of Marxian economics.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Marxism has been discarded, although more by force of circumstances than conscious design, and the movement is still influenced by some Marxian reasoning; but, in general, Western Socialism has ceased to be class conscious and become reformist.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other theories of value that came before, such as the classical theory of value outlined by Adam Smith, and leading, perhaps ironically, to the Marxian theories of labor and power, presupposes the existence of value as a separate, measurable property that is only approximated by price.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Harvard’s version of DEI — the institutionalization of diversity, equality and inclusion — embraces the false Marxian insistence that all human experience, present and past, can be understood as interactions between the oppressed and those who oppress them.
—Rene J. Muller, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Marxism has been discarded, although more by force of circumstances than conscious design, and the movement is still influenced by some Marxian reasoning; but, in general, Western Socialism has ceased to be class conscious and become reformist.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other theories of value that came before, such as the classical theory of value outlined by Adam Smith, and leading, perhaps ironically, to the Marxian theories of labor and power, presupposes the existence of value as a separate, measurable property that is only approximated by price.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Harvard’s version of DEI — the institutionalization of diversity, equality and inclusion — embraces the false Marxian insistence that all human experience, present and past, can be understood as interactions between the oppressed and those who oppress them.
—Rene J. Muller, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Marxian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marxian. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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