Spanish word

mayoritario

Pronunciation

IPA/maʝoɾiˈtaɾjo/

Meaning

  • adjectivemajority

Example

En la reunión, la opinión mayoritaria prevaleció.

At the meeting, the majority opinion prevailed.

Illustration for mayoritario (majority)

More examples

La encuesta mostró una preferencia mayoritaria por la propuesta.

The survey showed a majority preference for the proposal.

Core concept

The largest portion of a population or collection.

Common phrases

  • opinión mayoritaria

    majority opinion

  • voto mayoritario

    majority vote

  • apoyo mayoritario

    majority support

Similar words

mayor: Has greater size, number, or intensity compared with another.
común: Appears often or repeatedly in everyday instances.
general: Is broadly true or accepted across a wide range of situations.
prevalente: Exists widely across a population or area and is commonly observed.

Definition in Spanish

Que se aplica a la parte que constituye la mayor proporción de un conjunto.

Word origin

Derived from mayoría (ultimately from Latin maioritas 'greater part') with -ario creating an adjective meaning 'belonging to the majority'.

Usage tips

  • 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'.

Opposites

Related words

  • mayoritariamentepredominantlyadverb
  • mayoríamajoritynoun

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