Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anticapitalist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: an-t-i-cap-i-tal-ist
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.

adj

Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

Example Sentences

"Most of my rich friends hate anticapitalists."
"The enthusiasm is not universal. In January, a school board in Missoula County, Mont., decided that screening the video treaded on academic freedom after a parent complained that its message was anticapitalist."

Etymology

From anti- + capitalist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

anticapitalists (plural) anti-capitalist (alternative, adjective) anticapitalistic (alternative, adjective) anti-capitalistic (alternative, adjective) more anticapitalist (comparative) most anticapitalist (superlative)

Synonyms

commie

Antonyms

procapitalist pro-capitalist procapitalistic pro-capitalistic

Questions

What does anticapitalist mean?: One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.
Where does anticapitalist come from?: From anti- + capitalist.

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