withering away of the state en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Friedrich Engels in 1878 for his work, "Anti-Dühring", from Calque of German der Staat wird nicht „abgeschafft“, er stirbt ab (“the state is not "abolished", it atrophies”)
Meanings
- (Marxism, uncountable) The proposed situation where, in a classless society, people govern themselves as a commune without needing a government or law enforcement.
Translations (1)
el απονέκρωση του κράτους (withering away of the state)