capitalistic
adjEtymology 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