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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