capitalist

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
2. Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
3. (nonstandard) American.

Noun

1. The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
2. Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.
3. A person who is a supporter of capitalism.

Synonyms

capitalistic

bourgeois

capitalism

investor

richer

supporter

upholder

wholesaler

owner of wealth

burgher

Translations

capitaliste

capitalista

capitalista

Kapitalist

capitalista

capitalista

kapitalistisch

kapitalist

capitalistico

رأسمالي

Unternehmer

kapitaliste

kapitalistisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/

Etymology

From French capitaliste; equivalent to capital + -ist. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.