English–Spanish

“majority” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maʝoɾiˈtaɾjo/

Example

En la reunión, la opinión mayoritaria prevaleció.

At the meeting, the majority opinion prevailed.

Illustration for mayoritario (majority)

How to say “majority” in Spanish

“Majority” in Spanish is mayoritario.

The largest portion of a population or collection.

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

Example sentences with mayoritario

La encuesta mostró una preferencia mayoritaria por la propuesta.

The survey showed a majority preference for the proposal.

Tips for using mayoritario

  • Frequent in formal or political language to describe votes or support, while everyday speech commonly uses la mayoría de + noun to say 'most people/things'.

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