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capitalist

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Someone whose wealth is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.

Pronunciation

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kapuhtuhlist

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkæpətəlɪst

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

  2. Favoring or practicing capitalism

  3. Supporting or endorsing capitalism.

noun

  1. A person who is a supporter of capitalism.

  2. A person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

  3. Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.

  4. The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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This meaning: Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

Used this way, capitalist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use capitalist

  • “A capitalist nation.”adjective

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capitalist economycapitalist systemcapitalist societycapitalist classcapitalist developmentcapitalist worldcapitalist productioncapitalist mode

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • capitalismnounDerived noun · specialist

    An economic system based on private ownership of capital.

  • capitalizeverbDerived verb

    Draw advantages from.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • capitalist economynounCompound term

    An economic system based on private ownership of capital.

  • venture capitalistnounCompound term

    A speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology).

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Synonyms

Sense: of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

capitalisticbourgeois

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