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capitalista

capitalist

adjective kah-pee-tah-LEES-tah Rare

Origin: From capital + the suffix -ista.

Usage Note

Capitalista functions as both adjective and noun (el/la capitalista, invariable in form). It describes the capitalist economic system or a person who owns capital. The word carries political connotations and its register shifts depending on context—neutral in economics, charged in political debate.

Examples

"El sistema capitalista genera desigualdades sociales."

Natural Translation

The capitalist system generates social inequalities.

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