noun
A person or entity that seeks to profit from disasters or crises by taking advantage of vulnerable situations
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The disaster capitalist took advantage of the economic downturn to buy up struggling businesses at a fraction of their value.
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That disaster capitalist always seems to profit off of other people's misfortunes.
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I heard that disaster capitalist is making a killing off of the current crisis.
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In the world of finance, the disaster capitalist is like a vulture circling above, ready to swoop in and capitalize on chaos.