"capitalist" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists (synset 303011618)
"a capitalist nation"; "capitalistic methods and incentives"

same as: capitalistic
Favoring or practicing capitalism (synset 300298269)
similar to:
- bourgeois - (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
- competitive, free-enterprise, private-enterprise - subscribing to capitalistic competition
- individualistic, laissez-faire - with minimally restricted freedom in commerce
same as: capitalistic

Noun

A conservative advocate of capitalism (synset 109911714)
is a type of: conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
A person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) (synset 109632262)
referred to in: business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
subtypes:
- bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
- financier, moneyman - a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
- bearer, holder - 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
- 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)
specific instances: astor, john jacob astor - United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)