Meanings
comparative more capitalistic · superlative most capitalistic
- 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, 1917-19411 more example
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 - Organised on a capitalist basis.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivefavoring or practicing capitalism
adjectiveof or relating to capitalism or capitalists
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*káput“head”
- Germankapitalistisch
- Englishcapitalistic
From capitalist + -ic, probably after German kapitalistisch. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
More words from German, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →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
capitalistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic
“capitalistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitalistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalistic.
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