capitalist
gb/kˈæpɪtəlɪst/ us/kˈæpɪtəlɪst/
B1
Inglés
~ 4500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Person who supports capitalism
A person who believes that businesses and trade should be privately owned and run for profit.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a capitalist
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capitalist' (a person or believer) with 'capitalism' (the system).
Sinónimos
entrepreneur (Focuses on someone who starts and runs businesses, not necessarily tied to the ideology of capitalism.)
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free-marketeer (Emphasizes belief in free-market principles, often overlapping with capitalist views.)
Antónimos
socialist (Advocates for social ownership and equality rather than private profit.)
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communist (Supports communal ownership and rejects capitalism entirely.)
Colocaciones
wealthy capitalist
|capitalist society
|capitalist economy
|capitalist system
|capitalist values
Temas
business
|economics
|politics
|finance
Ejemplos
- Many capitalists argue that competition drives innovation.
- She became a successful capitalist after investing in several tech startups.
- The book criticizes the influence of capitalists on government policy.
- As a capitalist, he opposed higher taxes on businesses.
- Foreign capitalists have invested heavily in the country's industries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A capitalist believes in private business.
- My uncle is a capitalist with two big companies.
- The country has many rich capitalists.
- A capitalist wants to make profit.
- He is a capitalist and owns many shops.
adjective
B1
property
2
Related to capitalism
About a system where businesses are privately owned and work for profit.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is capitalist
Error frecuente:
Sometimes learners mistakenly use 'capitalist' as a noun when describing an economy or system; 'capitalist economy' is correct.
Sinónimos
free-market (Specifically emphasizes minimal government intervention in markets, often a feature of capitalist systems.)
Antónimos
socialist (Describes systems based on collective or government ownership rather than private profit.)
Colocaciones
capitalist economy
|capitalist country
|capitalist market
|capitalist principles
Temas
business
|economics
|finance
|politics
Ejemplos
- The nation has a capitalist economy with minimal regulation.
- He criticized the capitalist structure of the healthcare system.
- They live in a highly capitalist society.
- Capitalist policies have led to rapid growth in the sector.
- Her research focuses on capitalist modes of production.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The country has a capitalist system.
- We live in a capitalist world.
- The shop works in a capitalist market.
- A capitalist economy is about private business.
- This is a capitalist idea.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
capitalist
AFI
GB/kˈæpɪtəlɪst/
US/kˈæpɪtəlɪst/
Sílabas y acento
cap - it - al - ist (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: capitalist
Noun
- Base: capitalist
- Plural: capitalists
Familia de palabras
Forms
capitalists
noun
Core family
capital
noun A1
capitalism
noun B2
Related words
capitalize
verb B2
capitalization
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
anti-capitalist
adjective
Expresiones
capitalist economy
1/kˈæpɪtəlɪst ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
Economy based on capitalism
An economy where businesses are owned by people, not the government, and run to make profit.
Ejemplos
- Japan has a strong capitalist economy driven by exports.
- A capitalist economy encourages competition between companies.
capitalist society
1/kˈæpɪtəlɪst səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Society organized by capitalism
A community where most things are owned privately and people work for money.
Ejemplos
- We live in a capitalist society where money plays a central role.
- In a capitalist society, people often compete for jobs and resources.
capitalist system
1/kˈæpɪtəlɪst sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
Economic system of capitalism
A way of running the economy where private people own businesses and try to make money.
Ejemplos
- The capitalist system rewards innovation and efficiency.
- Some argue that the capitalist system increases inequality.