English–Spanish

“imperialist” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/impeɾjaˈlista/

Example

Él es un imperialista.

He is an imperialist.

Illustration for imperialista (imperialist)

How to say “imperialist” in Spanish

“Imperialist” in Spanish is imperialista.

Person pushing national borders outward.

Full entry for imperialista: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with imperialista

En la cena familiar lo llamaron imperialista en broma.

At the family dinner they jokingly called him an imperialist.

Tips for using imperialista

  • As a political label, imperialista is strongly accusatory, so speakers often soften it with phrases like tiene ideas imperialistas rather than calling someone imperialista directly.

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