Marxist

[ mahrk-sist ]

noun

1. an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.

adjective

1. of Karl Marx or his theories.

Marxist

/ ˈmɑːksɪst /

noun

1. a follower of Marxism

adjective

1. (of an economic or political theory) analogous to or derived from the doctrines of Karl Marx
2. of or relating to Marx, Marxism, or Marxists and their theories

Other Words From

• non-Marxist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marxist¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ist

Example Sentences

By then — it was the Cold War — the Beards’ somewhat Marxist view of history was falling out of favor among historians, as was economic history generally.

From Washington Post

They are calling for legislative changes to make society more equal, including health and education reforms, as well as police reform, and better implementation of Colombia’s peace accords with Marxist revolutionary groups.

From Time

A crushing sense of poverty and alienation in the populace, leading to openly fascist groups marching in the streets and Marxist radicalization fomenting in the universities.

From Washington Post

In Maoist times, Monkey has even been proclaimed a Marxist revolutionary, intent on overturning the oppressive imperial order.

From Washington Post

He launched himself into a life as a Marxist and activist in neighboring South Africa, where he studied at the University of Witwatersrand.

From Ozy

He does not hesitate to hide some Marxist books from her library because she fears that the military could use them against her.

From The Daily Beast

“The song was awkward for Marxist critics because of its apathetic character,” the scholar Franz Mennemeier noted.

From The Daily Beast

Should an avowed Marxist professor whose field of study is the 0.01 percent therefore be paid $15,000,000 a year?

From The Daily Beast

But the tell came when Dononue was asked about Rush Limbaugh's denuncation of the pope as a "Marxist."

From The Daily Beast

But Limbaugh calls Francis a Marxist, and Donohue says Limbaugh is within his rights.

From The Daily Beast

The Marxist system points us to an accumulation of revolutionary forces in the modern world.

From Project Gutenberg

But if there is any logic about the Marxist, it should be his declared political end for which he should work without ceasing.

From Project Gutenberg

The second is the theory of absolute rent, a brilliant and acute deduction from the Marxist theory of value.

From Project Gutenberg

Whether the Marxist theory of value be correct or not, is quite immaterial to the proof of surplus labour.

From Project Gutenberg

Once more we raise the Marxist slogan and cry: "The emancipation of the workers must be the work of the workers themselves."

From Project Gutenberg