Marxist

American  

[mahrk-sist] / ˈmɑrk sɪst /

noun

1. an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.

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adjective

1. of Karl Marx or his theories.

Marxist British  

/ ˈmɑːksɪst /

noun

1. a follower of Marxism

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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 Word Forms

• non-Marxist adjective

Etymology

Origin of Marxist

First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ist

Example Sentences

Your humble correspondent cannot claim to be a communist sympathizer, but shouldn’t we all spare a thought for anyone who has to sit through endless hours of Marxist speeches without so much as a cocktail?

From The Wall Street Journal

Key figures vying for power include a Marxist former prime minister seeking a return to office, a rapper-turned-mayor bidding for the youth vote, and the newly elected leader of the powerful Nepali Congress party.

From Barron's

The landlocked Himalayan nation of 30 million people will elect a new government on March 5, six months after youth-led demonstrations brought down the administration of Marxist leader KP Sharma Oli.

From Barron's

In 1983 the US invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, after a Marxist coup.

From BBC

The son of wealthy Venezuelan Marxists, Ramírez quaffed champagne and chased women like the most sybaritic of bourgeois youth.

From The Wall Street Journal