[cap.i.tal.ist] n (1792) 1: a person who has capital esp. invested in business; broadly: a person of wealth: plutocrat
2: a person who favors capitalism
[2]capitalist or cap.i.tal.is.tic adj (1845) 1: owning capital "the ~ class"
2. a: practicing or advocating capitalism "~ nations" b: marked by capitalism "~ period of history" -- cap.i.tal.is.ti.cal.ly adv