class struggle

[ klas struhg-uhl ]

noun

1. Also called class conflict. conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.
2. Also called class war;. (in Marxist thought) the struggle for political and economic power carried on between capitalists and workers.

class struggle

noun

1. the class struggle
   marxism the continual conflict between the capitalist and working classes for economic and political power Also known asthe class war

class struggle

1. The idea, associated with Karl Marx (see also Marx ), that conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (see also proletariat ) is inevitable and will result in the triumph of socialism over capitalism .

Word History and Origins

Origin of class struggle¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

He said he wanted to move Labour beyond class struggle.

From BBC

They would be giving up the security of college for a league where more than half of every draft class struggles to even make a season-opening roster.

From Los Angeles Times

There are plenty of extremely forward-looking pieces that have been written about women, power struggle, class struggle, race.

From New York Times

Still, some question whether a reality show based on South Korean filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk’s bleak view of his country’s class struggles and the global inequities of modern-day capitalism should exist at all.

From Seattle Times

From the Arab Spring and the Palestinian freedom fight to feminism and class struggles, rap music is a popular medium for calls to action, as well as call-outs of despots and colonizers.

From Seattle Times