# Marxism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹksɪzəm/ · frequency rank #18,363

## Definitions
1. The socialist and communist philosophy and political program founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
2. The socialist and communist theory of the followers of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; a radical, revolutionary political philosophy that aims to capture state power, introduce a dictatorship of the proletariat, and then progress to communism.
3. Any left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.

## Etymology
From Marx + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **maxim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marxism-vs-maxim)
- **Marxist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marxism-vs-marxist)
- **Maris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maris-vs-marxism)
- **marais** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marais-vs-marxism)
- **Marist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marist-vs-marxism)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amrxism`, `marixsm`, `marrxism`, `marxims`, `marxismm`, `marxissm`, `marxsim`, `marxxism`, `maxrism`, `mmarxism`, `mraxism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marxism