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dialectical materialism
noun
- a form of materialism, developed chiefly by Karl Marx, noted especially for the application of the Hegelian dialectic in its philosophy of history.
dialectical materialism
noun
- the economic, political, and philosophical system of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that combines traditional materialism and Hegelian dialectic
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Derived Forms
- dialectical materialist, noun
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- dialectical materialist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dialectical materialism1
First recorded in 1925–30
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