capitalistic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of capitalistic
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; capitalist + -ic
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In “Centesimus Annus” in 1991, Pope St. John Paul II named the errors of “real socialism,” and then turned to the potential risks of “a radical capitalistic ideology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Economic expert Odhiambo Ramogi says it is all about "our capitalistic approach to life".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
What’s clear is that while platforms or their parent companies might not be sharing certain information across companies due to a spiderweb of capitalistic and legal considerations, women certainly are.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024
Melding all of this with a capitalistic enterprise could seem like a contradiction, but it also feels uniquely fit for Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
Our other favorite book was Silas Marner, We were quite capitalistic and liked the idea of Silas keeping all that gold underneath the floorboards.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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