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cultural Marxism

(Marxism, academia) Marxist analysis applied to culture and cultural phenomena.

ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚəl ˈmɑɹksɪzəmDocumented since 1970s1970sGen XhistoricalCurrent67 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Marxism, academia) Marxist analysis applied to culture and cultural phenomena.

Origin: 's The Critique of Domination: The Origins and Development of Critical Theory (1973). In the more recent (US) politics sense mirroring the older cultural Bolshevism used in Nazi Germany. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, right-wing, _, US, _, politics) Umbrella term for the idea, in right-wing conspiracy theories, of a Marxism that controls modern progressive politics, mass media and academia, typically with the purported goal of deconstructing Western civilization.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(Marxism, academia) A form of Marxism perceived as subsumed by capitalism and thus as unauthentic by its critics (usually other Marxists).

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