capitalism

noun
/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/UK/ˈkæpɪ̈tl̩ˌɪzm̩/US

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].

  1. derived from *kap-
  2. derived from *káput
  3. borrowed from capitalisme — “the condition of one who is rich

Definitions

  1. A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their…

    A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.

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