"class enemy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: class enemies [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Klassenfeind. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Klassenfeind}} Calque of German Klassenfeind Head templates: {{en-noun}} class enemy (plural class enemies)
  1. (Marxism) The enemy of a class, in particular the working class. Tags: Marxism
    Sense id: en-class_enemy-en-noun-4iXJrlFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marxism

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