Marxist

[ mahrk-sist ]

noun
  1. an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.

adjective
  1. of Karl Marx or his theories.

Origin of Marxist

1
First recorded in 1885–90; Marx + -ist

Other words from Marxist

  • non-Marxist, adjective, noun

Words that may be confused with Marxist

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British Dictionary definitions for Marxist

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

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