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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKapitalist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kapitalist
"Er ist ein Kapitalist, der in verschiedene Branchen investiert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who uses their wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism.
"As a successful capitalist, she invested in several startups that focused on renewable energy." - 2
An advocate or supporter of capitalism.
"The capitalist argued that free markets lead to innovation and economic growth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the root 'capital' (from Latin 'capitalis', relating to the head or principal property), combined with the suffix '-ist'. Emerging in the mid-19th century amidst the Industrial Revolution, the term originally denoted an owner of accumulated wealth or capital invested in business enterprises, later evolving to describe advocates or practitioners of the capitalist economic system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capitalist" is said worldwide
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capitaliste
Transliteration: kapitalist
"Il est un capitaliste qui investit dans des entreprises technologiques."
Kapitalist
Transliteration: kapitalist
"Er ist ein Kapitalist, der in verschiedene Branchen investiert."
capitalista
Transliteration: kapitalista
"È un capitalista che sostiene l'innovazione tecnologica."
capitalista
Transliteration: kapitalista
"Es un capitalista que invierte en startups."
capitalista
Transliteration: kapitalista
"Ele é um capitalista que acredita no livre mercado."
पूंजीपति
Transliteration: Pūnjīpatī
"वह एक पूंजीपति है जो नई कंपनियों में निवेश करता है।"
资本家
Transliteration: zīběn jiā
"他是一位投资于科技公司的资本家。"
자본가
Transliteration: jabon-ga
"그는 여러 스타트업에 투자하는 자본가입니다."
資本家
Transliteration: shihonka
"彼は新しいビジネスに投資する資本家です。"
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