Meaning of capitalist in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkæpədləst/

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1. Noun

   capitalist

   Definitions

   1. a conservative advocate of capitalism
2. 2. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

3. Qualitative Adjective

   capitalist

   Definitions

   1. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

   Examples

   • « a capitalist nation »
   • « capitalistic methods and incentives »
4. 2. favoring or practicing capitalism

   Synonyms

   • bourgeois
   • competitive
   • free-enterprise(a)
   • private-enterprise(a)
   • individualistic
   • laissez-faire(a)

   Antonyms

   • socialistic
   • socialist