Standard Lemma guide

monopolistic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: M AH0 N AA2 P AH0 L IH1 S T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Acting in the manner of a monopoly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The antitrust laws try to prevent monopolistic behavior.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English monopoly 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English monopolistic From monopoly + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: монополистичен (monopolističen) — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Catalan: monopolista — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Dutch: monopolistisch — In the manner of a monopoly
  • French: monopolistique — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Galician: monopolista — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Georgian: მონოპოლისტური (monoṗolisṭuri) — In the manner of a monopoly
  • German: monopolistisch — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Greek: μονοπωλιακός (monopoliakós) — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Italian: monopolistico — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Portuguese: monopolista — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Portuguese: monopolístico — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Spanish: monopolístico — In the manner of a monopoly
  • Swedish: monopolistisk — In the manner of a monopoly