capitalist

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a conservative advocate of capitalism
  2. noun a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
  3. adjective of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

Etymology

From capital + -ist. Calque of French capitaliste.

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