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capitalism

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10
Pronunciation
/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
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/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ · /kəˈpɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ · /ˈkæpɪ̈tl̩ˌɪzm̩/

Definition of capitalism

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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.
    “After the economic paralysis during the early years of the People's Republic, and after the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, the fresh though sometimes harsh wind of capitalism is blowing across this city's 2,388 square miles (6,185 square kilometers) with a socialist face. The motto of the Chinese national government "Become wealthy together!" has created a hectic atmosphere in Shanghai.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.
    “After the economic paralysis during the early years of the People's Republic, and after the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, the fresh though sometimes harsh wind of capitalism is blowing across this city's 2,388 square miles (6,185 square kilometers) with a socialist face. The motto of the Chinese national government "Become wealthy together!" has created a hectic atmosphere in Shanghai.”
  2. (Marxism, countable, uncountable)A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French capitalisme (“the condition of one who is rich”); equivalent to capital + -ism. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. First used in English by novelist William Thackeray in The Newcomes [1854-1855].

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