Capitalist meaning

What does “capitalist” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“capitalist” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a conservative advocate of capitalism.

capitalist

noun

  1. a conservative advocate of capitalism

  2. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

adjective

  1. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

    “a capitalist nation”

    “capitalistic methods and incentives”

    Synonymscapitalistic
  2. favoring or practicing capitalism

    Synonymscapitalistic

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University