Does anyone else get annoyed when (often philosophical) words are misused in common speach? Examples: Some anti-consumerist or anti-capitalists say "Materialism is bad," which is annoying as a dialectical materialist. Materialism is the philosophy of putting matter over mind when studying the world, not liking fancy things. People frequently complain about "cynicism" meaning self-interest, cold-heartedness, or unreasonable skepticism. In reality it's an ancient philosophy of living naturally and virtuously, rejecting social norms and ideals. I legit heard someone saying Stoicism means seriousness as in taking a sport seriously. It's a philosophy of living virtuously and avoiding unnecessary psychological pain. These days people only know "op/ps" as opposition not operatives or operations. Finally, I know someone who thinks "dialectics" pretty much just means talking.
(not sure if this is the right comm, but it's a rant)
Prescriptivism is a dead approach to language. If you cannot be understood when you use very specific, niche Marxist jargon you should simply be more clear about what you mean using words that the listener cannot misinterpret. Of course when you are talking with a Marxist you can code switch and bring the jargon out in order to have even more clarity.