anti-capitalistic
|an-ti-cap-i-tal-is-tic|
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/ˌæn.ti.kæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
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/ˌæn.ti.kæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/
against capitalism
Etymology
'anti-capitalistic' originates from English, specifically the element 'anti-' + 'capitalistic', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'capitalistic' derives from 'capitalism' meaning 'a system of private ownership of capital.'
'anti-capitalistic' developed from the adjective 'anti-capitalist' (formed from 'anti-' + 'capitalist'), with the suffix '-ic'/'-istic' used to create related adjectives like 'capitalistic' and then combined into the compound adjective 'anti-capitalistic'.
Initially it meant simply 'against capitalism' in a descriptive sense; over time it has been used both descriptively and polemically to label ideologies, movements, or rhetoric opposing capitalist systems.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to capitalism as an economic system; having or expressing hostility to the principles of private ownership and market-driven economic arrangements.
Many of the group's leaflets were explicitly anti-capitalistic, calling for the redistribution of major industries.
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Adjective 2
describing policies, rhetoric, or movements that aim to reduce or eliminate capitalist structures (for example by advocating public ownership, strong regulation, or alternative economic systems).
The party adopted an anti-capitalistic platform that proposed nationalizing several key sectors.
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