Marxist
noun
A person who believes in the ideas of Karl Marx about politics and society, mainly that the benefits of production should be shared equally by all people.
The professor, a known Marxist, lectured extensively on the theories of Marx
Often appears as...
- marxist theory
- marxist viewpoint
adjective
Of or relating to the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
The Marxist ideology deeply influences his political stance.
Often appears as...
- marxist ideology
- marxist thought
noun
A person who believes in the ideas of Karl Marx about politics and society, mainly that the benefits of production should be shared equally by all people.
The professor, a known Marxist, lectured extensively on the theories of Marx
Often appears as...
- marxist theory
- marxist viewpoint
adjective
Of or relating to the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
The Marxist ideology deeply influences his political stance.
Often appears as...
- marxist ideology
- marxist thought
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used in discussions about politics, especially regarding social equality and class struggle.
The Marxist suggested restructuring the tax system to redistribute wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Socio-economic Use
Refers to the analysis of society and economy with a focus on social classes and control over resources.
Marxist studies often report on disparities in wealth and power.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Perspective
Implies a critique of capitalist systems that prioritize profit over people's needs.
A Marxist critique might point out the exploitation in a factory's working conditions.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used in discussions about politics, especially regarding social equality and class struggle.
The Marxist suggested restructuring the tax system to redistribute wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Socio-economic Use
Refers to the analysis of society and economy with a focus on social classes and control over resources.
Marxist studies often report on disparities in wealth and power.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Perspective
Implies a critique of capitalist systems that prioritize profit over people's needs.
A Marxist critique might point out the exploitation in a factory's working conditions.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used in discussions about politics, especially regarding social equality and class struggle.
The Marxist suggested restructuring the tax system to redistribute wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Socio-economic Use
Refers to the analysis of society and economy with a focus on social classes and control over resources.
Marxist studies often report on disparities in wealth and power.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Perspective
Implies a critique of capitalist systems that prioritize profit over people's needs.
A Marxist critique might point out the exploitation in a factory's working conditions.
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Quote examples
Slavoj Zizek
Philosopher
Liberal democracy - as you know, in the old days, we were saying we want socialism with a human face. Today's left effectively offers global capitalism with a human face, more tolerance, more rights and so on. So the question is, is this enough or not? Here I remain a Marxist: I think not.
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Naomi Wolf
American Author
Victorian feminists made the mistake of making membership of the sisterhood conditional on signing up to a particular policy agenda. Marxist feminists made a similar mistake of saying, 'You can't be a real feminist unless you join with miners, the unions, the vegans.
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John Desmond Bernal
Irish Scientist
Marxists have some way of analyzing the development of affairs which enables them to judge far in advance of scientific thinkers what the trend of social and economic development is to be.
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Mark Helprin
American Novelist
Marxists are people whose insides are torn up day after day because they want to rule the world and no one will even publish their letter to the editor.
Quote examples
Slavoj Zizek
Philosopher
Liberal democracy - as you know, in the old days, we were saying we want socialism with a human face. Today's left effectively offers global capitalism with a human face, more tolerance, more rights and so on. So the question is, is this enough or not? Here I remain a Marxist: I think not.
Quote examples
Naomi Wolf
American Author
Victorian feminists made the mistake of making membership of the sisterhood conditional on signing up to a particular policy agenda. Marxist feminists made a similar mistake of saying, 'You can't be a real feminist unless you join with miners, the unions, the vegans.
Quote examples
John Desmond Bernal
Irish Scientist
Marxists have some way of analyzing the development of affairs which enables them to judge far in advance of scientific thinkers what the trend of social and economic development is to be.
Quote examples
Mark Helprin
American Novelist
Marxists are people whose insides are torn up day after day because they want to rule the world and no one will even publish their letter to the editor.
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