Marxist
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adjective
noun
adjective
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(of an economic or political theory) analogous to or derived from the doctrines of Karl Marx
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of or relating to Marx, Marxism, or Marxists and their theories
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Origin of Marxist
Example Sentences
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A more sophisticated version of the Marxist model was developed in the 1930s by V. Gordon Childe, the archaeologist who first named the Neolithic Revolution and the Urban Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Allen, from what I can tell, was not advocating for social revolution, or a total inversion of the market economy, or the consecration of a Marxist state.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
The protests toppled Marxist leader KP Sharma Oli's government, in which Thapa's centrist Nepali Congress party had the biggest share of seats.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In 1983 the US invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, after a Marxist coup.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
He wondered whether Velutha had become a card-holding member of the Marxist Party.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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