Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crapitalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crap-i-tal-ism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Corrupt or inauthentic capitalism.

Derogatory; Uncountable

noun

Capitalism viewed as an inherently flawed or unjust system.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Handouts to Solyndra and special deals for Goldman Sachs and GM are not capitalism. That’s “crapitalism.”"
"All you have to do is look around and see that the solution is here; there are better ways to handle the resources of the globe, there are better ways to do things than "crapitalism.""
"Whereas the barren, soulless toxic-waste dumps of contemporary crapitalism propelled him into the grasp of fame and fortune (not to mention those free big-legged piggyback rides), spreading his anti-wholesome influence far and wide."
"Rather, the mercenary aspect of crapitalism is at fault, as it allows the almighty dollar to set the programming agenda."

Etymology

Blend of crap + capitalism.

Usage

Derived Forms

crapitalist

Questions

What does crapitalism mean?: Corrupt or inauthentic capitalism.
Where does crapitalism come from?: Blend of crap + capitalism.

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