Is Capitalism an Adjective

pertaining to capital or capitalists; founded on or believing in capitalism: a capitalistic system.

Is capitalism a common noun?

Capitalism is a noun and represents a political concept or ideology. Capitalism, in most instances, is not the name of a party or group of people, so it cannot be a proper noun. Therefore, capitalism is lowercased.

What is the root word of capitalism?

“Capitalism” is derived from capital, which evolved from capitale, a late Latin word based on caput, meaning “head”—which is also the origin of “chattel” and “cattle” in the sense of movable property (only much later to refer only to livestock).