capitalism

economic system based on private ownership of the means of production
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capitalism
Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harrade · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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capitalism

Summary

capitalism is a social formation[1]. capitalism draws 8,993 Wikipedia views per month (social_formation category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • capitalism was influenced by Age of Enlightenment[3].
  • capitalism's instance of is recorded as social formation[4].
  • capitalism's instance of is recorded as social movement[5].
  • capitalism's based on is recorded as private property[6].
  • capitalism's based on is recorded as economic profit[7].
  • capitalism is a type of economic system[8].
  • capitalism's Commons category is recorded as Capitalism[9].
  • capitalism's said to be the same as is recorded as capitalist mode of production[10].
  • capitalism's said to be the same as is recorded as economic liberalism[11].
  • capitalism's said to be the same as is recorded as free market[12].
  • capitalism's said to be the same as is recorded as laissez faire[13].
  • capitalism's said to be the same as is recorded as market economy[14].
  • capitalism is the opposite of anti-capitalism[15].
  • capitalism is the opposite of communism[16].
  • capitalism comprises means of production[17].
  • capitalism's significant event is recorded as Industrial Revolution[18].
  • capitalism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Capitalism[19].
  • capitalism's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Capitalism[20].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Global Justice[21].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[22].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[23].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as Red Blue Translator[25].
  • capitalism's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • capitalism's topic has template is recorded as Template:Capitalism[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include social formation[4] and social movement[5]. capitalism is a type of economic system[8]. Recorded opposite of include anti-capitalism[15] and communism[16].

Use and Application

capitalism comprises means of production[17].

Movements and Schools

capitalism was influenced by Age of Enlightenment[3].

Influence

Things named for capitalism include Capitalism: A Love Story[28], a film[29], directed by Michael Moore[30].

Why It Matters

capitalism draws 8,993 Wikipedia views per month (social_formation category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] capitalism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] capitalism is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

capitalism has been cited as an influence by racism[33], a political ideology[34].

Entities named for capitalism include Capitalism: A Love Story[28], a film[29], directed by Michael Moore[30].

FAQs

Who did capitalism influence?

capitalism has been cited as an influence by racism[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Amusing Ourselves to Death. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . allsides.com. allsides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Has characteristic capital accumulation, economic competition, Price system +3
    Subclass of economic system
    Instance of social formation, social movement
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 16573, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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