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protocapitalism

protocapitalism noun: any early system of trade from which modern capitalism ultimately derives.

Noun

protocapitalism (uncountable)

  1. Any early system of trade from which modern capitalism ultimately derives.

Origin of protocapitalism

From proto- + capitalism.

Questions about protocapitalism

What does protocapitalism mean?
Protocapitalism means any early system of trade from which modern capitalism ultimately derives.
What part of speech is protocapitalism?
Protocapitalism is a noun.

Words near protocapitalism in the dictionary

  1. protobulges
  2. protocadherin
  3. protocadherins
  4. protocanonical
  5. protocanonicals
  6. protocapitalism
  7. protocapitalist
  8. protocapitalistic
  9. protocapitalists
  10. protocarbide
  11. protocarbides

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