French word

capitalisme

Pronunciation

IPA/kapitalizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncapitalism

Example

Le capitalisme influence notre vie quotidienne.

Capitalism influences our daily lives.

Illustration for capitalisme (capitalism)

More examples

Beaucoup de gens critiquent le capitalisme pour ses inégalités.

Many people criticize capitalism for its inequalities.

Core concept

Private capital steers factories, trade, and investment toward profit.

Common phrases

  • le capitalisme

    capitalism

  • critiquer le capitalisme

    criticize capitalism

  • défendre le capitalisme

    defend capitalism

Similar words

socialisme: A system that places resources and production under public control to promote economic equality.
économie de marché: A form of economic organization centered on market exchange and prices shaped by supply and demand.
libéralisme: A doctrine favoring personal liberty and markets with minimal government interference.

Definition in French

Régime économique où les investissements privés et la propriété des capitaux déterminent la production et les échanges, le profit servant de moteur principal.

Word origin

French capitalisme combines capital, from Latin capitalis related to caput, with the suffix -isme for a system or doctrine, and became established in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • Capitalisme is masculine, so standard usage is le capitalisme, including in contrasts such as le capitalisme et le socialisme.

Opposites

Related words

  • capitalistecapitalistadjective
  • anticapitalismeanticapitalismnoun

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