workerism

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Various trends in left-wing political discourse, especially anarchism and Marxism, that emphasize the political importance and centrality of the working class.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“But the differences between these two works matter ⟳ because they anticipated a fight ⟳ that has arguably defined American politics since at least 2016, between a technocratic managerialism that champions college education and a nostalgic workerism that aims to defend ⟳ and restore ⟳ stable blue-collar employment and tends to resent members of the highly educated class.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

workerist Workers workers' comp workers' compensation workers' paradise workers' party

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