capitalistic

adj — 2 senses

capitalistic

adj

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

1

Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists.

  • This gloomy view of the capitalistic production system envisioned ceaseless warfare among the major powers.1957, The Development of Air Doctrine in the Army Air Arm, 1917-1941:
  • In other words, the workers will overthrow the capitalistic class and establish a so-called dictatorship of the proletariat, which will finally become a classless society.1990, "A" - The Journey of Self-Discovery:
2

Organised on a capitalist basis.

Synonyms
capitalist
Antonyms
anticapitalist, anti-capitalist, anti-capitalistic, anticapitalistic, noncapitalist, non-capitalist, noncapitalistic, non-capitalistic, Socialist, socialist, socialistic
Derived terms
anarcho-capitalistic, anticapitalistic, capitalistical, capitalistically, neocapitalistic, noncapitalistic, precapitalistic, protocapitalistic, technocapitalistic, uncapitalistic

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