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How do you spell Capitalism?

Correct spelling

capitalism

CAPITAL + ISM.

Why is capitalism spelled this way?

From Latin capitalis, of the head. CAPUT (head). Capital originally meant cattle — the head count of livestock that represented wealth. Money inherited the metaphor.

Common misspellings of capitalism

capitalizmcapitalisimcapatlismcapialism

Example

Capitalism is an economic system.

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