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Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin

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A Russian revolutionary who wanted no government and opposed Karl Marx
  • proper noun
: Mijaíl Bakunin
  • Mikhail Bakunin was a leading figure in the international anarchist movement of the 19th century.

Examples

  • During the First International, Mikhail Bakunin became a prominent rival of Karl Marx.

  • Many of Mikhail Bakunin's writings influenced modern political thought on liberty and authority.

  • The revolutionary ideas of Mikhail Bakunin inspired many activists.

  • Did Mikhail Bakunin really oppose Karl Marx?

  • Mikhail Bakunin was a leading figure in the international anarchist movement of the 19th century.

  • During the First International, Mikhail Bakunin became a prominent rival of Karl Marx.

  • Many of Mikhail Bakunin's writings influenced modern political thought on liberty and authority.

Surface Forms

Mikhail Bakunin main

Morphology

Mikhail + Bakunin

This is a proper-name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent tokens 'Mikhail' and 'Bakunin' (both uninterpreted names) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical meaning (Russian anarchist, dates, influence). The MWE's meaning is encyclopedic/world-knowledge rather than compositional, so it is unpredictable from its parts.

Etymology

Mikhail Bakunin was a Russian thinker and fighter in the 1800s who wanted people to live without rulers and who took part in uprisings. Because of his actions and books, his name is now linked to early 'anarchist' ideas and to his opposition to Karl Marx.