Syn: capitalist.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Favoring or practicing capitalism. [Narrower terms:
{bourgeois}] {socialistic}
Syn: capitalist. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
capitalistic — ☆ capitalistic [kap΄ət l is′tik ] adj. 1. of or characteristic of capitalists or capitalism 2. upholding, preferring, or practicing capitalism capitalistically adv … English World dictionary
capitalistic — [[t]kæ̱pɪtəlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism. ...the forces of capitalistic greed. ...capitalistic economic growth … English dictionary
capitalistic — capitalistically, adv. /kap i tl is tik/, adj. pertaining to capital or capitalists; founded on or believing in capitalism: a capitalistic system. [1870 75, Amer.; CAPITALIST + IC] * * * … Universalium
capitalistic — cap•i•tal•is•tic [[t]ˌkæp ɪ tlˈɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) bus gov pertaining to capital or capitalists 2) bus founded on or supporting capitalism: a capitalistic system[/ex] • Etymology: 1870–75, amer. cap i•tal•is′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
capitalistic — capitalism ► NOUN ▪ an economic and political system in which a country s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. DERIVATIVES capitalist noun & adjective capitalistic adjective … English terms dictionary
capitalistic — adjective 1. favoring or practicing capitalism (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑capitalist • Ant: ↑socialistic • Similar to: ↑bourgeois, ↑competitive, ↑free enterprise, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
capitalistic capitalist — free enterprise free enterprise adj. Of or pertaining to the {free enterprise} system having private ownership of the means of production and competition between enterprises. [prenominal] [Narrower terms: {capitalistic, capitalist}] {socialistic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capitalistic state — free market state, state which is run according to capitalistic principles … English contemporary dictionary
capitalistic — adjective see capitalist II … New Collegiate Dictionary
capitalistic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists. b) Organised on a capitalist basis. Syn: capitalist … Wiktionary
