Capitalist

Origin

From French capitaliste.

Full definition of capitalist

Adjective

1. Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
• 2012, John T. Jost, Social Justice: Is It in Our Nature (and Our Future)?, He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair.
2. capitalist economy; capitalist countries.
3. Supporting or endorsing capitalism.capitalist pigs.

Synonyms

• capitalistic

Antonyms

• non-capitalist

Noun

1. A person who is a supporter of capitalism (Capitalism).
2. An owner of (considerable amount of) capital (Capital (economics)).
• 1913, w, Lord Stranleigh Abroad Chapter 4, “I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. …”

Related terms

• chapiter
• capital
• capitalism
• capitalistic
• chapter