Marxist
/ˈmɑːɹksɪst/adjective, noun
Marxist is spelled M-A-R-X-I-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Marxist means “Following the ideals of Marxism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Marxist?
| Letters | 7: M-A-R-X-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.0 times per million words; the 12,940th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Marxist?
Marxist appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Marxist?
- UK /ˈmɑːksɪst/
- US /ˈmɑːɹksɪst/
Marxist has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Marxist.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-Marxist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Marxist
- Marxists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Marxist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Following the ideals of Marxism.
noun
- 1
One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marxist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | marxiste , Marxiste |
| German | marxistisch , Marxist, Marxistin |
| Portuguese | marxista |
| Spanish | marxista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Marxist come from?
From Marx + -ist. Piecewise doublet of Marxista.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).