capitalistic

capitalistic — adj. 1. Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists. capitalistic methods and incentives Syn: capitalist. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Favoring or practicing capitalism. [Narrower terms: {bourgeois}] {socialistic} Syn: capitalist. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

capitalistic — ☆ capitalistic [kap΄ət l is′tik ] adj. 1. of or characteristic of capitalists or capitalism 2. upholding, preferring, or practicing capitalism capitalistically adv …   English World dictionary

capitalistic — [[t]kæ̱pɪtəlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism. ...the forces of capitalistic greed. ...capitalistic economic growth …   English dictionary

capitalistic — capitalistically, adv. /kap i tl is tik/, adj. pertaining to capital or capitalists; founded on or believing in capitalism: a capitalistic system. [1870 75, Amer.; CAPITALIST + IC] * * * …   Universalium

capitalistic — cap•i•tal•is•tic [[t]ˌkæp ɪ tlˈɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) bus gov pertaining to capital or capitalists 2) bus founded on or supporting capitalism: a capitalistic system[/ex] • Etymology: 1870–75, amer. cap i•tal•is′ti•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

capitalistic — capitalism ► NOUN ▪ 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. DERIVATIVES capitalist noun & adjective capitalistic adjective …   English terms dictionary

capitalistic — adjective 1. favoring or practicing capitalism (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑capitalist • Ant: ↑socialistic • Similar to: ↑bourgeois, ↑competitive, ↑free enterprise, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

capitalistic — adjective see capitalist II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

capitalistic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists. b) Organised on a capitalist basis. Syn: capitalist …   Wiktionary

capitalistic — cap|i|tal|is|tic [ ,kæpıtl ıstık ] adjective relating to CAPITALISM or typical of capitalism …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

capitalistic — cap·i·tal·is·tic || ‚kæpɪtÉ™ lɪstɪk adj. pertaining to capitalism (economic system based on competition between businesses) …   English contemporary dictionary