ultracapitalism means extreme capitalism; an economic or social system characterized by unrestrained, extreme, or hyper-competitive capitalist practices. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
ultracapitalism is pronounced /ˌʌltɹəˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/.
Why “ultracapitalism” is a great word
ULTRACAPITALISM — [Noun] An economic and social order where the logic of the market expands beyond commerce to dominate every facet of human existence with extreme, hyper-competitive intensity. From the English prefix ultra- (meaning "beyond" or "extreme") + capitalism. Unlike "neoliberalism" (a specific political project of deregulation) or "laissez-faire capitalism" (a theory of minimal state intervention), ultracapitalism is the actively engineered, predatory reality they can unleash—a system not of non-interference but of total conquest. It is the algorithm that prices a minute of your attention, the conversion of a childhood hobby into a monetizable side-hustle, and the quiet auction of a public park to a private equity firm. It is the colonization of the interior self by the relentless calculus of value, a world where the invisible hand no longer guides, but grips.
noun
- Extreme capitalism; an economic or social system characterized by unrestrained, extreme, or hyper-competitive capitalist practices.“Critics argued that the nation's complete elimination of corporate regulations had plunged it into an era of ultracapitalism.”