The difference between Capitalist and Liberal
When used as nouns, capitalist means a person who is a supporter of capitalism, whereas liberal means one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see wikipedia's article on liberalism).
When used as adjectives, capitalist means of, or pertaining to, capitalism, whereas liberal means pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
check bellow for the other definitions of Capitalist and Liberal
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Capitalist as an adjective:
Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
Examples:
"capitalist economy''; ''capitalist countries''."
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Capitalist as an adjective:
Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
Examples:
"capitalist warriors''."
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Capitalist as a noun:
A person who is a supporter of capitalism.
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Capitalist as a noun:
The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.
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Liberal as an adjective (now, rare, outside, set phrases):
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
Examples:
"He had a full education studying the liberal arts."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
Examples:
"He was liberal with his compliments."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
Examples:
"Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."
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Liberal as an adjective (obsolete):
Unrestrained, licentious.
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Liberal as an adjective:
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
Examples:
"Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."
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Liberal as an adjective (politics):
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
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Liberal as a noun:
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
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Liberal as a noun (US):
Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
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Liberal as a noun:
A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
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Liberal as a noun (UK):
One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets .