capitalistic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective favoring or practicing capitalism
  2. adjective of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

capitalist

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