capitalistic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists.

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Meanings

adjectivecapitalistic (comparative more capitalistic, superlative most capitalistic)

comparative more capitalistic · superlative most capitalistic

  1. Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists.

    This gloomy view of the capitalistic production system envisioned ceaseless warfare among the major powers.

    1957, The Development of Air Doctrine in the Army Air Arm, 1917-1941
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    In other words, the workers will overthrow the capitalistic class and establish a so-called dictatorship of the proletariat, which will finally become a classless society.

    1990, "A" - The Journey of Self-Discovery
  2. Organised on a capitalist basis.

Synonyms & antonyms

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adjectivefavoring or practicing capitalism

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adjectiveof or relating to capitalism or capitalists

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*káput“head”
  3. Germankapitalistisch
  4. Englishcapitalistic

From capitalist + -ic, probably after German kapitalistisch. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

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Translations

Czech kapitalistický
  • kapitalistickýof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Danish kapitalistisk
  • kapitalistiskof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Dutch kapitalistisch
  • kapitalistischof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Esperanto kapitalisma
  • kapitalismaof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
French capitaliste
  • capitalisteof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
German kapitalistisch
  • kapitalistischof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Greek καπιταλιστικός
  • καπιταλιστικός (kapitalistikós)of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Norwegian Bokmål kapitalistisk
  • kapitalistiskof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Scottish Gaelic calpach
  • calpachof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Spanish capitalista
  • capitalistaof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Tagalog puhunanin
  • puhunaninof or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Urdu سَرْمایَہ دارانَہ
  • سَرْمایَہ دارانَہ (sarmāya dārāna)of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Yiddish קאַפּיטאַליסטיש
  • קאַפּיטאַליסטיש (kapitalistish)of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists
Cite this entry
APA

capitalistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic

MLA

“capitalistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitalistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic.

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