Capitalism: meaning, definitions and examples
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capitalism
[ หkapษชtlษชz(ษ)m ]
economic system
Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods and control their use in the production of goods and services. It is characterized by private property rights, competitive markets, and wage labor.
Synonyms
capitalist system, free market economy
Examples of usage
- Many argue that capitalism promotes innovation and economic growth.
- Critics of capitalism claim that it leads to income inequality and exploitation of workers.
Translations
Translations of the word "capitalism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น capitalismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเคเฅเคตเคพเคฆ (Pลซnjฤซvฤd)
๐ฉ๐ช Kapitalismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ kapitalisme
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฟััะฐะปัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ kapitalizm
๐ฏ๐ต ่ณๆฌไธป็พฉ (Shihon shugi)
๐ซ๐ท capitalisme
๐ช๐ธ capitalismo
๐น๐ท kapitalizm
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ณธ์ฃผ์ (Jabonjuui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฑุฃุณู ุงููุฉ (al-ra'samaliyya)
๐จ๐ฟ kapitalismus
๐ธ๐ฐ kapitalizmus
๐จ๐ณ ่ตๆฌไธปไน (Zฤซbฤn zhวyรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ kapitalizem
๐ฎ๐ธ kapรญtalismi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะฟะธัะฐะปะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแแแแแ (kap'italizmi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kapitalizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ capitalismo
Word origin
The term capitalism originated in the mid-19th century from the word capital, which refers to wealth or assets used to create more wealth. The concept of capitalism as an economic system gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America. It has since become the dominant economic system in many parts of the world, although it remains a topic of debate and criticism.
See also: capitalist, capitalistic, capitalization, capitalized, capitalizing, undercapitalization.
Word Frequency Rank
At #6,118 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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