Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neocapitalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neo-cap-i-tal-ism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A politico-economic theory that combines capitalism with political policies designed to address some of the social inequities of unconstrained capitalism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Neocapitalism is a blend of expansive private enterprise, extensive social-welfare programs and selective government intervention-a syncretism of capitalism's proven methods with some of socialism's less extreme aims. It has already made doctrinaire Marxism outdated, changed many socialists into business-minded pragmatists and made social workers out of many capitalists."

Etymology

From neo- + capitalism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

neo-capitalism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

neocapitalist neocapitalistic

Questions

What does neocapitalism mean?: A politico-economic theory that combines capitalism with political policies designed to address some of the social inequities of unconstrained capitalism.
Where does neocapitalism come from?: From neo- + capitalism.

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