Spanish word

mundillo

Pronunciation

IPA/munˈdiʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounscene

Example

No te metas en mi mundillo, es complicado.

Don't get involved in my scene, it's complicated.

Illustration for mundillo (scene)

More examples

Entró en el mundillo político tras varias colaboraciones.

He entered the political scene after several collaborations.

Core concept

Small self-contained network of people linked by a shared interest or industry.

Common phrases

  • el mundillo literario

    the literary scene

  • entrar en el mundillo

    enter the scene

  • conocer el mundillo

    get to know the scene

Similar words

ámbito: Range or scope in which an activity, topic, or authority operates.
ambiente: Overall mood or atmosphere surrounding people, a place, or an event.
entorno: Surrounding physical or social circumstances that affect a person or situation.
círculo: Group of people connected by common interests or social ties.

Definition in Spanish

Círculo social o profesional pequeño e informal en torno a un tema, en el que las relaciones personales influyen en las oportunidades.

Word origin

Built from mundo 'world' plus the diminutive suffix -illo, the term expresses a reduced 'world' that highlights a tight, sometimes exclusive social or professional grouping.

Usage tips

  • Can carry a dismissive or exclusive implication, so mundillo often appears in casual remarks complaining about insider behavior rather than in neutral descriptions.

Other meanings

  • industrynoun
  • circlenoun

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