Antedating of "Capitalism"

[Fred Shapiro]

capitalism (OED 1854)

1849 Greene, William Batchelder _Equality_ 59 (Making of the Modern
Economy)  COMMUNISM--CAPITALISM--SOCIALISM.

1850 William Batchelder Greene _Mutual Banking_ 84 (Making of the Modern
Economy)  England is the den and stronghold of capitalism.

Fred Shapiro


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