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- [kap-i-tl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌɪz əm/
- /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-i-tl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌɪz əm/
Definitions of capitalism word
- uncountable noun capitalism Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state. 3
- noun capitalism an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, characterized by the freedom of capitalists to operate or manage their property for profit in competitive conditions 3
- noun capitalism an economic system in which all or most of the means of production and distribution, as land, factories, communications, and transportation systems, are privately owned and operated in a relatively competitive environment through the investment of capital to produce profits: it has been characterized by a tendency toward the concentration of wealth, the growth of large corporations, etc. that has led to economic inequality, which has been dealt with usually by increased government action and control 3
- noun capitalism the principles, methods, interests, power, influence, etc. of capitalists, especially of those with large holdings 3
- noun capitalism an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth. 1
- noun capitalism 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. 1
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Origin of capitalism
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; capital1 + -ism
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Parts of speech for Capitalism
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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capitalism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
capitalism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capitalism
noun capitalism
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
- free enterprise — an economic and political doctrine holding that a capitalist economy can regulate itself in a freely competitive market through the relationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental intervention and regulation.
- private enterprise — free enterprise (def 1).
- commercialism — Commercialism is the practice of making a lot of money from things without caring about their quality.
Antonyms for capitalism
noun capitalism
- communism — advocacy of a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production and subsistence belong to the community
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