Spanish Conversation · Level 104
59 words
Spanish word
economicista
Pronunciation
IPA/ekonomiˈθista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)economicist
Example
Mi vecino es economicista.
My neighbour is an economicist.
More examples
En la tele aparecieron economicistas defendiendo los recortes.
Economicists appeared on television defending the cuts.
Core concept
A person prioritizing economic gain and efficiency over other values.
Common phrases
apoyar a economicistas
back economicists
criticar a economicistas
criticize economicists
entre economicistas
among economicists
Similar words
economista: Researches economic theory and analyzes data to explain how economies work.
capitalista: Invests capital in enterprises with the aim of earning financial returns.
empresario: Founds and oversees businesses, handling strategy and daily operations.
economicismo: Judges choices mainly by economic cost and benefit.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que defiende que las decisiones públicas y privadas deben guiarse principalmente por criterios económicos como la eficiencia y el beneficio.
Word origin
From the adjective económico plus the agent suffix -ista, meaning someone who advocates that decisions be guided chiefly by economic criteria.
Usage tips
- Often confused with economista (an economist), economicista refers to an ideological stance or advocate of economic criteria rather than a professional title.
Related words
- economicismoeconomicismnoun
- económicoeconomicadjective