Meaning & use
anti-capitalist
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Opposed to capitalism, the economic system based on private ownership and profit.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: an anti-capitalist protest, anti-capitalist views. It can also stand alone after a linking verb: She is anti-capitalist.
Patterns
- anti-capitalist protest
- anti-capitalist views
- anti-capitalist movement
The anti-capitalist protest attracted thousands of people.
She holds strong anti-capitalist views and votes for radical parties.
The group published an anti-capitalist manifesto.
nouncountable
A person who opposes capitalism.
Grammar: Countable noun: an anti-capitalist, two anti-capitalists. Often used in political journalism.
Patterns
- a group of anti-capitalists
- anti-capitalists argue that
Anti-capitalists gathered in the city center for a demonstration.
As an anti-capitalist, he refuses to invest in the stock market.
The conference brought together anti-capitalists from various countries.
Common combinations
- anti-capitalist protest
- The anti-capitalist protest blocked the main road for hours.
- anti-capitalist movement
- The anti-capitalist movement gained momentum after the financial crisis.
- anti-capitalist rhetoric
- His speech was full of anti-capitalist rhetoric.
- anti-capitalist sentiment
- Anti-capitalist sentiment is growing among young voters.
Synonyms and how they differ
- anticapitalism
- This is the noun for the belief or movement; anti-capitalist is the adjective or the person.
- socialist
- A socialist may support public ownership but not necessarily oppose all capitalism; anti-capitalist is stronger and more direct.
Opposites
Word family
- anti-capitalism noun
- The political belief or movement that opposes capitalism.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'anti-capitalist' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 uses 'anti-capitalist' as a noun for a person who opposes capitalism. Option 1 confuses it with a policy (it is not a policy). Option 2 and 3 use it as a verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “anti-capitalist”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.