variants
also capitalistic
: of or relating to capitalism
a capitalist society
capitalist values
capitalist ideology
: using capitalism as an economic system
the world's capitalist nations
plural capitalists
1
: a person who has a lot of money, property, etc., and who uses those things to produce more money
a wealthy capitalist
2
: a person who believes that capitalism is the best kind of economic system
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“Capitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/capitalist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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