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Definition of dialectical materialism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dialectical materialism

noun

/ˌdaɪəˌlektɪkl məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/

/ˌdaɪəˌlektɪkl məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/

[uncountable] (philosophy)

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the Marxist theory that all change results from different social forces which come into conflict because of material needs

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