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Capitalist vs Collectivist - What's the difference?

capitalist | collectivist |

As adjectives the difference between capitalist and collectivist

is that capitalist is of, or pertaining to, capitalism while collectivist is of or pertaining to collectivism.

As nouns the difference between capitalist and collectivist

is that capitalist is a person who is a supporter of capitalism () while collectivist is an advocate of collectivism.

capitalist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
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  • , author=John T. Jost , title=Social Justice: Is It in Our Nature (and Our Future)? , volume=100, issue=2, page=162 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair.}}
    capitalist''' economy''; '''''capitalist countries .
  • Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
  • capitalist pigs .

    Synonyms

    * capitalistic

    Antonyms

    * non-capitalist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is a supporter of capitalism ().
  • An owner of (considerable amount of) capital ().
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  • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists , but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. …”}}

    collectivist

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or pertaining to collectivism
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an advocate of collectivism