cap·i·tal·ist (k p  -tl-st)n. 1. A supporter of capitalism. 2. An investor of capital in business, especially one having a major financial interest in an important enterprise. 3. A person of great wealth. adj. Capitalistic. |
capitalist
Adjective
based on or supporting capitalism: capitalist countries
Noun
1. a supporter of capitalism
2. a person who owns a business
capitalistic adj
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| Noun | 1. | capitalist - a conservative advocate of capitalism conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas |
| 2. | capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise holder, bearer - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'" investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns materialist - someone with great regard for material possessions moneymaker - someone who is successful in accumulating wealth profiteer - someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) | |
| Adj. | 1. | capitalist - of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; "a capitalist nation"; "capitalistic methods and incentives" |
| 2. | capitalist - favoring or practicing capitalism |
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