capitalistic

[ kap-i-tl-is-tik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to capital or capitalists; founded on or believing in capitalism: a capitalistic system.

Origin of capitalistic

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; capitalist + -ic

Other words from capitalistic

  • cap·i·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·cap·i·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • an·ti·cap·i·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·cap·i·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • non·cap·i·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • pre·cap·i·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • sem·i·cap·i·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • sem·i·cap·i·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·cap·i·tal·is·tic, adjective

Words Nearby capitalistic

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use capitalistic in a sentence

  • "capitalistic dictatorships, he means," the cadaverous man in the blue jacket explained.

    Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
  • The majority believe that the Church has a capitalistic bias.

    The Necessity of Atheism | Dr. D.M. Brooks
  • This is capitalistic anarchy, the worst of possible anarchism, and it must have an end soon or the world will be lost.

    Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery Brown
  • Knowledge is the saviour-god and Marxism is his divine gospel of freedom from these capitalistic sufferings.

    Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery Brown
  • It was no such fiendish ingenuity which devised the capitalistic system and imposed it upon mankind.