Spanish Conversation · Level 176
14 words
Spanish word
reivindicar
Pronunciation
IPA/reiβindiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdemand
Example
Los trabajadores reivindican mejores condiciones.
The workers are demanding better conditions.
More examples
Después del accidente, él reivindicó una compensación.
After the accident, he demanded compensation.
Core concept
A formal demand for restitution or acknowledgment.
Common phrases
reivindicar derechos
demand rights
reivindicar mejoras
demand improvements
reivindicar el salario
demand wages
Similar words
reclamar: Protest or call for correction of perceived unfair treatment.
exigir: Insist on strict fulfillment of an obligation or duty, often with legal or formal force.
pedir: Ask someone for something, typically as a straightforward personal request.
solicitar: Submit a formal request or application through established procedures.
Definition in Spanish
Solicitar con firmeza la devolución, el reconocimiento o la defensa de algo considerado justo, usado en contextos formales o colectivos.
Word origin
From Latin vindicare 'to claim' with re- reinforcing a back-claim sense, which yields the Spanish verb reivindicar used for asserting restitution, recognition, or defense.
Usage tips
- Frequently collocates with derechos, memoria, or tierras and carries a moral or rights emphasis that makes it more formal and collective than reclamar.
Other meanings
- claimverb
- reclaimverb
Related words
- reivindicacióndemandnoun
- reivindicativoprotest-orientedadjective
- reivindicadoassertedadjective