Dictionary

monopolist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English monopoly Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English monopolist From monopoly + -ist.

Meanings

1. One who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something.
   • "Well, my love, that is all very true," replied Louisa, colouring with the consciousness of being a great monopolist; "but I cannot help fearing more pain will arise to you eventually than the pleasure is worth;... 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 214:

Forms

Antonyms

monopsonist

Deriveds

antimonopolist · monopolistic

Translations (17)

nl monopolist (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · ka მონოპოლისტი (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · az inhisarçı (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · pl monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · uk монополі́ст (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · ca monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · es monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · fr monopoleuse (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · bg монополист (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · de Monopolist (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · it monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · pt monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · be манапалі́ст (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · fr monopoleur (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · grc μονοπώλιον (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · ru монополи́ст (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) · gl monopolista (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something)