marxist
marxist — noun
- marxistsingular
- marxistsplural
1. a person who agrees with the ideas of Karl Marx about politics and economics — e
a person who agrees with the ideas of Karl Marx about politics and economics — especially the belief that workers should control industry and that society should not be divided into rich and poor classes; for example, someone who supports state ownership of factories or argues against capitalism in this tradition
Élise became a marxist after reading 'Das Kapital' during her economics degree in Paris.
became a marxist + reason clause
Rohan, a committed marxist, argued that workers should own the factories they ran.
a [modifier] marxist + appositive
Many marxists believe that real freedom is impossible without economic equality.
Constanza describes herself as a marxist because she wants public ownership of energy and water.
The professor invited three marxists from Latin America to debate land reform on stage.
- communist
stronger and more political; often implies active membership in a communist party rather than just intellectual agreement
- socialist
broader and milder; covers many people who want fairer wealth distribution without sharing all marxist analysis
- leftist
very broad; covers anyone on the political left, not necessarily someone who follows Marx's specific theories
- capitalist
supports private ownership of business and free markets — the system marxists most directly oppose
- conservative
typically defends existing class structures and private property, opposing marxist analysis of class conflict
文法句型
a marxist
marxists + verb
a [modifier] marxist
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives describing political flavour ('orthodox marxist', 'cultural marxist', 'democratic marxist') or by a nationality. The noun names the person; the adjective form 'marxist' is used to describe their ideas or movements.
常見錯誤
marxist — adjective
- marxistpositive
- more marxistcomparative
- most marxistsuperlative
1. describing ideas, groups, or actions that come from the political and economic t
describing ideas, groups, or actions that come from the political and economic thinking of Karl Marx — especially the view that history is driven by struggle between social classes, and that the working class should own the means of production
Hoa wrote her dissertation on marxist film theory from the 1970s in Eastern Europe.
marxist + theory / approach / reading
The marxist party won fifteen seats in the regional parliament last spring.
marxist party + verb
Gabriel offered a marxist reading of the novel, focusing on factory workers and their bosses.
Several marxist movements grew across South America during the late twentieth century.
Aylin's views became more marxist after she joined a steelworkers' union in Ankara.
- communist
stronger and more specific; often refers to a system or party that goes beyond Marx's writings to include Leninist or Maoist practice
- socialist
broader; describes systems aiming at shared wealth but not necessarily based on Marx's class-conflict analysis
- leftist
much broader; covers any left-wing position, including ones that reject Marx entirely
- capitalist
describes systems built on private ownership and competition — the opposite of marxist economic ideas
- liberal
in the economic sense, emphasises individual rights and free markets rather than class analysis
文法句型
marxist + noun
be + marxist
a marxist [analysis / approach / reading] of [topic]
用法筆記
Frequently appears before nouns naming intellectual or political objects — 'marxist theory', 'marxist analysis', 'marxist government', 'marxist critique'. Do not confuse with the noun form: as an adjective, it modifies things; as a noun, it names a person.