capitalist
Plural: capitalists
Noun
- a conservative advocate of capitalism
- a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
- The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
- Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.
- A person who is a supporter of capitalism.
Adjective
- of or relating to capitalism or capitalists
- "a capitalist nation"
- "capitalistic methods and incentives"
- favoring or practicing capitalism
Adj
- Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
- Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
- American.
Examples
- capitalist countries
- capitalist economy
Origin / Etymology
From French capitaliste; equivalent to capital + -ist. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
Synonyms
capitalistic, economic liberal, free enterpriser, liberal
Antonyms
socialistic, Communist, Socialist, anti-capitalist, anticapitalist, communist, socialist
Scrabble Score: 14
capitalist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcapitalist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capitalist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary