Marxist

[mahrk-sist] /ˈmɑrk sɪst/
noun
1.
an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
adjective
2.
of Karl Marx or his theories.
Origin
1885-90; Marx + -ist
Related forms
non-Marxist, adjective, noun
Can be confused
communist, fascist, Marxist, socialist.
Examples from the web for Marxist
  • But during periods of exile and imprisonment he gradually became a Marxist.
British Dictionary definitions for Marxist

Marxist

/ˈmɑːksɪst/
noun
1.
a follower of Marxism
adjective
2.
(of an economic or political theory) analogous to or derived from the doctrines of Karl Marx
3.
of or relating to Marx, Marxism, or Marxists and their theories
Word Origin and History for Marxist
n.

1886, "devotee of the teachings of Marx," from French marxiste, from Karl Marx (1818-1883), German political theorist. The adjective is attested from 1884. The adjectival form Marxian (1940) sometimes is used (e.g. by Groucho) to distinguish the U.S. vaudeville team from the German communist.