capitalist

[ kap-i-tl-ist ]

/ ˈkæp ɪ tl ɪst /

noun

a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.

an advocate of capitalism.

a very wealthy person.

Nearby words

capital surplus, capital transfer tax, capital-intensive, capitalise, capitalism, capitalist, capitalistic, capitalization, capitalization issue, capitalize, capitally

Origin of capitalist

First recorded in 1785–95; capital¹ + -ist

Related formsan·ti·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjectivenon·cap·i·tal·ist, nounpre·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjectivepro·cap·i·tal·ist, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for anticapitalist

The FN has become a protectionist, anticapitalist party of the dislocated working classes.
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British Dictionary definitions for anticapitalist (1 of 2)

anticapitalist

/ (ˌæntɪˈkæpɪtəlɪst) /

adjective

opposed to or against the principles or practice of capitalismanticapitalist riots

noun

someone opposed to or against capitalisma group of anticapitalists

British Dictionary definitions for anticapitalist (2 of 2)

capitalist

/ (ˈkæpɪtəlɪst) /

noun

a person who owns capital, esp capital invested in a business

politics a supporter of capitalism

informal, usually derogatory a rich person

adjective

of or relating to capital, capitalists, or capitalism

Derived Formscapitalistic, adjective

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Word Origin and History for anticapitalist

capitalist

1791, "man of money," from French capitaliste, a coinage of the Revolution and a term of reproach; see capital (n.1) + -ist. Related: Capitalistic.