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capitalistic

capitalistic \capitalistic\ adj.

  1. Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists. capitalistic methods and incentives

    Syn: capitalist.

  2. Favoring or practicing capitalism. [Narrower terms: bourgeois] socialistic

    Syn: capitalist.

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capitalistic

a. 1 Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists. 2 Organised on a capitalist basis.

WordNet
capitalistic
  1. adj. favoring or practicing capitalism [syn: capitalist] [ant: socialistic]

  2. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; "a capitalist nation"; "capitalistic methods and incentives" [syn: capitalist]

Usage examples of "capitalistic".

On the other hand there were undoubtedly many farmers and others who felt that the old parties were hopelessly subservient to capitalistic interests, who were ready to join in radical movements for reform and for the advancement of the welfare of the industrial classes, but who were not convinced that the structure of permanent prosperity for farmer and workingman could be built on a foundation of fiat money.

You know that we are theoretically a classless society, unlike you of the decadent capitalistic planets.

Mr Copplestone Eade's credit might have evoked no raves from Dun & Bradstreet, but he always had a working reserve of cash, since bunco is one of the most capitalistic kinds of crime: and his requirements were relatively modest, consisting at this point mainly of office space in an enclave where movies were in fact busily and evidently being made.

The chairman of the extreme left-wing Constitutional Liberation Rally denounced it as a typical crypto-fascist capitalistic plot, and predicted a November victory for Constitutional freedom.

Silvio Ferra quoted chapter and verse to show that the official Catholic Church propped up the debased capitalistic system, yet he never attacked the Virgin Mary, the diversified useful saints, or a belief in Jesus.

I'd trade the brave new world for an old-fashioned capitalistic porterhouse steak.