| 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, class warfare. (in Marxist thought) the struggle for political and economic power carried on between capitalists and workers. |
The idea, associated with Karl Marx, that conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is inevitable and will result in the triumph of socialism over capitalism.