Karl Marx says, "The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles."
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Marx
/mɑɹks/
Synonyms for "marx" (6 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
economistfamily name
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: economist, family name, philosopher, surname, theorist.
- Sentence evidence is available for marx, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "marx".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "marx"
Keep "marx" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "marx" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "marx", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "marx" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
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5 entriesEuropean surnameGerman surnameMarxist philosopherhistorical materialistrevolutionary theorist
Collocations
6 entriesInflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 52 languages.
Amharic
1 entries- ማርክስ name (surname)
Arabic
1 entries- مَارْكْس name (surname)
Armenian
1 entries- Մարքս name (surname)
Belarusian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Bengali
1 entries- মার্ক্স name (surname)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Burmese
1 entries- မာ့ခ် name (surname)
Catalan
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 馬克思 /马克思 name (surname)
Czech
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Dutch
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Finnish
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
French
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Georgian
1 entries- მარქსი name (surname)
German
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Greek
1 entries- Μαρξ name (surname)
Hebrew
1 entries- מרקס name (surname)
Hindi
1 entries- मार्क्स name (surname)
Italian
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Japanese
1 entries- マルクス name (surname)
Kannada
1 entries- ಮಾರ್ಕ್ಸ್ name (surname)
Khmer
1 entries- ម៉ាក្ស name (surname)
Korean
1 entries- 마르크스 name (surname)
Macedonian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Malayalam
1 entries- മാർക്സ് name (surname)
Marathi
1 entries- मार्क्स name (surname)
Mongolian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Odia
1 entries- ମାର୍କସ name (surname)
Persian
1 entries- مارکس name (surname)
Portuguese
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਮਾਰਕਸ name (surname)
Romanian
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Russian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Sanskrit
1 entries- मार्क्स name (surname)
Santali
1 entries- ᱢᱟᱨᱠᱥ name (surname)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Marx name (surname)
- Маркс name (surname)
Sinhalese
1 entries- මාක්ස් name (surname)
Spanish
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Tajik
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Tamil
1 entries- மார்க்சு name (surname)
Telugu
1 entries- మార్క్స్ name (surname)
Thai
1 entries- มาร์กซ์ name (surname)
Tibetan
1 entries- མར་ཁེ་སི name (surname)
Turkish
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Turkmen
1 entries- Marks name (surname)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Маркс name (surname)
Urdu
1 entries- مارکس name (surname)
Uyghur
1 entries- ماركىس name (surname)
Uzbek
1 entries- Marks name (surname)
Vietnamese
2 entries- Marx name (surname)
- Mác name (surname)
West-Frisian
1 entries- Marx name (surname)
Yiddish
1 entries- מאַרקס name (surname)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Karl Marx said: "Workers of the world, unite!"
Source: tatoeba (3440976)
Let's begin with capitalism, a word that has gone largely out of fashion. The approved reference now is to the market system. This shift minimizes — indeed, deletes — the role of wealth in the economic and social system. And it sheds the adverse connotation going back to Marx. Instead of the owners of capital or their attendants in control, we have the admirably impersonal role of market forces. It would be hard to think of a change in terminology more in the interest of those to whom money accords power.
Source: tatoeba (6287099)
Karl Marx came to Kabylia.
Source: tatoeba (7339931)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "marx"?
Closest matches include economist, family name, philosopher, surname, theorist.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "marx"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.