noun

capitalist

capitalist

A capitalist invests money in a business.

A capitalist invests money in a business.

He is a well-known capitalist.

He is a well-known capitalist.

((a/an + noun)) a person who supports capitalism He is a successful capitalist.

Synonyms: investor, financier, industrialist

From 'capital' plus the suffix '-ist', denoting a person who adheres to a certain doctrine or practice.

An '-ist' is a person. A 'capitalist' is a person who believes in or practices 'capitalism'.

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