Spanish Conversation · Level 67
60 words
Spanish word
capitalismo
Pronunciation
IPA/kapitaˈlismo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncapitalism
Example
¿Cómo afecta el capitalismo a tu vida?
How does capitalism affect your life?
More examples
Las críticas al capitalismo suelen centrarse en la desigualdad.
Criticisms of capitalism tend to focus on inequality.
Core concept
Private-market economic system.
Common phrases
críticas al capitalismo
criticisms of capitalism
el capitalismo de mercado
market capitalism
el capitalismo moderno
modern capitalism
Similar words
economía de libre mercado: Emphasizes free pricing with government intervention kept to a minimum.
capitalismo de mercado: Runs on market signals and legally protected private ownership of productive capital.
propiedad privada: Establishes legal ownership rights that let owners use, sell, or transfer their goods.
Definition in Spanish
Doctrina y sistema económico que favorece la iniciativa privada y el uso de mercados para asignar recursos y beneficios.
Word origin
From Spanish capital + -ismo, with capital ultimately from Latin caput 'head' and -ismo forming a doctrine or system.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses the definite article el when referring to the system in general, as in 'el capitalismo'.
Opposites
- socialismosocialismnoun
- comunismocommunismnoun
Related words
- capitalistacapitalistadjective
- capitalizarcapitalizeverb
- capitalizacióncapitalizationnoun