noncapitalist

adjective

non·​cap·​i·​tal·​ist ˌnän-ˈka-pə-tə-list How to pronounce noncapitalist (audio)
-ˈkap-tə-,
 British also  kə-ˈpi-tə-
: not capitalist: such as
a
: not practicing or advocating capitalism
a noncapitalist country
b
: not marked by capitalism
a noncapitalist system

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Our stepwise innovations in CI systems—such as representative, nation-state democracy, capitalist and noncapitalist markets, and bureaucratic technocracy—have already shaped the modern world. Wired, 15 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncapitalist was in 1827

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“Noncapitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncapitalist. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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