adj
Meaning 1
Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
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Examples
- capitalist economy
- capitalist countries
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adj
Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
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adj
Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
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adj
American.
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Usage: nonstandard
Qualifier: especially during the Cold War
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noun
The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
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noun
Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.
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Synonyms: businessman, financier, industrialist
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noun
A person who is a supporter of capitalism.
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Synonyms: economic liberal, free enterpriser, liberal
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adjective
favoring or practicing capitalism
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Synonyms: capitalistic
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adjective
of or relating to capitalism or capitalists
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Synonyms: capitalistic
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noun
a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: businessperson, bourgeois, financier, moneyman, holder, bearer, investor, materialist, moneymaker, profiteer, Astor, John Jacob Astor
noun
a conservative advocate of capitalism
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Broader terms: conservative, conservativist
History
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caput Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin capitālisbor. Old French capitalbor. Middle English capital English capital Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist ▲ French capitalistecalq. English capitalist From capital + -ist. Calque of French capitaliste.
Across languages
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