capitalistico

capitalist; capitalistic

adjective kah-pee-tah-LEE-stee-koh Less Common

Usage Note

Capitalistico agrees in gender and number: capitalistico, capitalistica, capitalistici, capitalistiche. It describes systems, economies, or approaches aligned with capitalism (sistema capitalistico = capitalist system). Note that capitalista (m/f, invariable for gender as an adjective) is an alternative form used attributively, while capitalistico is more analytical or academic in register.

Examples

"Viviamo in un sistema capitalistico avanzato."

Natural Translation

We live in an advanced capitalist system.

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