Marxism
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Marxism
An influential political, economic, and social theory based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It analyzes social and economic history as a sequence of class struggles and criticizes capitalism.
Im Seminar diskutierten wir die Kernaussagen des Marxismus und seine Auswirkungen auf das 20. Jahrhundert.
In the seminar, we discussed the core ideas of Marxism and its effects on the 20th century.
The word is derived from the name of the philosopher Karl Marx. The ending '-ismus' (-ism) is often used in German to refer to political, philosophical, or scientific systems and ideologies.
Der Begriff „Marxismus“ fasst eine komplexe Sammlung von Theorien zusammen.
The term 'Marxismus' (Marxism) summarizes a complex collection of theories.
The corresponding adjective is 'marxistisch' (Marxist/Marxist-inspired). You use 'der Marxismus' (Marxism) for the theory itself and 'marxistisch' to describe something that is based on or relates to this theory.
Sie hat eine marxistische Analyse der modernen Gesellschaft geschrieben.
She wrote a Marxist analysis of modern society.
'Marxismus' (Marxism) is a technical term used mainly in academic, political, and intellectual discussions. You find it in texts about philosophy, history, sociology, or economics.
In der Universität habe ich ein Seminar über die Grundlagen des Marxismus besucht.
At university, I took a seminar on the foundations of Marxism.
socialism
'der Sozialismus' and 'der Marxismus' often belong to the same political topic area. 'Sozialismus' describes a desired social and economic order in which collective ownership and fair distribution are important. 'Marxismus' is more specifically a theory that goes back to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It explains society and history through class struggles and criticizes capitalism. The words can be confused because Marxist ideas have influenced many socialist movements. Even so, 'Marxismus' is more the theory, while 'Sozialismus' is more the political goal or order.
Emma liest am Wochenende einen Text über den Marxismus.
Emma reads a text about Marxism over the weekend.
In der Diskussion fragt Mehmet, wie der Sozialismus praktisch funktionieren soll.
In the discussion, Mehmet asks how socialism is supposed to work in practice.